PO Box 1711
Traverse City, MI 49685
Phone: 231-709-2704
It’s easy to GIVE SUPPORT to Dann’s House.
Donations can be sent to our P.O. Box 1711, Traverse City, MI 49685 or by clicking the DONATE tab at the top of our website.
If you prefer, you may make donations of household items on our house WISH LIST or returnable beverage containers for our guys to return and purchase supplies for the house.
Contact us through our contact form and we will schedule a time to pick up your donation.
All donations help our guys to live independently and will help them purchase daily supplies for the house.
Thank you for your generosity!
Dann’s House Board of Directors
Dann’s House is a Michigan Nonprofit Corporation that provides supportive housing for people who have experienced chronic homelessness and also suffer from persistent, severe Alcohol Use Disorder. The house does not require residents to abstain from alcohol.
Dann’s House began as part of StonesHouse, a nonprofit formed in 2005 to help communities develop recovery residences and supports.
The first Dann’s House opened in 2014 in Traverse City, Michigan. The house provides much more than four walls and a roof. It offers consistent support from professional staff and specially trained volunteers, following a Harm Reduction Model. Once housed in a safe environment, residents tend to reduce the amount of alcohol they consume. A Case Manager meets with each resident to help them assess their needs and set goals for their lives. They then work together to access services that will help them meet those needs and goals. A House Manager helps the residents to track their health improvements and make and keep appointments with doctors and counselors. Once they have achieved some stability, most residents even seek employment and volunteering work.
This kind of facility is commonly referred to as a “wet house.” We choose not to use that term because it is pejorative. It implies a “party house” and attempts to define our residents simply by reducing them to their disease.
Dann’s House is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization that relies on support from a variety of sources to fulfill our mission. It is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.
We would like to thank the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation for the grant to cover materials and labor to construct a 90′ fence. We were able to enclose our backyard and offer privacy for our residents and our nearest neighbors. One of our wonderful neighbors even helped with the construction.
To help support our tenants that have greater mobility challenges, volunteers at Dann’s House have constructed a handicap accessible ramp on the north side of the house. This will make it easier for our tenants to access the home.
Many thanks go out to Staton, Karl, Ken and Tony for making this happen. Our volunteers are what keeps this housing running smoothly and we could not do this work without them. It takes a village as they say!