ROCKINGHAM — Two local businesses are contributing to Richmond County’s substance abuse treatment center in honor of National Recovery Month.
Rockingham Dragway will be donating $1 from every ticket sale of this week’s Super Chevy Show to Samaritan Colony, located off Guardian Way between Rockingham and Ellerbe.
Ansonia Soup Company at the Rock has also selected four dates over the next several months where it will donate 15% of the day’s sales to Samaritan Colony. The first was Sept. 6, and the next three are Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 5.
Samaritan Colony has been providing substance abuse treatment for men for 50 years. The State Employees Credit Union Women’s Recovery Center — first announced in 2018 — is awaiting state licensure and expected to open this year.
An open house was held for the 14-bed women’s facility on Sept. 16 and another is scheduled for 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24.
Samaritan Colony receives a lot of financial support from the community.
In August, the Richmond County Board of Commissioners approved $91,020 for the treatment program at the men’s facility and $75,000 for the soon-to-open women’s center from the opioid settlement funds.
The board had previously approved nearly $200,000 in several allocations for Samaritan Colony’s treatment program for men, which reportedly served a total of 22 clients from July to December 2024, with 14 completing the program.
More than $20,000 was recently raised for the treatment center through the 16th annual Chris Pearson Memorial Golf Tournament, according to a Sept. 2 social media post.
September has been observed as National Recovery Month since 1989 “to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery possible,” according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
It starts directly after Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31.
Local organization Steve's Wings for Humanity was planning a Recovery Walk this weekend, but the event has been canceled.
