Saturday, June 27 @ 4:30pm at Grow Benzie 5885 Frankfort Hwy (M115), Benzonia An event to increase community awareness of our efforts to restore recovery houses for men and women to serve Benzie & Manistee counties. Proceeds to benefit . . . . . . the opening of Michael’s House, a program of the nonprofit organization  StonesHouse. Help us provide a positive and supportive residence for people who are battling substance use disorders. Find out how you can help create a stable and compassionate environment for those in our community working on their recovery. Tickets are $35  To get your tickets please click here or call… Read More »

The Dann’s House project is seeking a Part-Time Supportive Housing Case Manager to work as a contractor, while promoting the self-sufficiency and housing retention of residents by providing quality case management and supportive services. To see a detailed job description, click here. Please submit your résumé and a cover letter (not to exceed two pages) to: info@dannshouse.org. No phone calls or personal contacts please. Please direct questions to: Deadline for submission is 5:00 pm, Friday, May 1, 2015

Join us for the 2015 Ancient Order of Hibernians Annual Lucky Leprechaun Ball! This event, a fundraiser for Dann’s House, will include performances from the members of Song of the Lakes, The Wild Sullys, Blue Footed Booby, Pam McCormick (Irish Dancer), Mike Kelly (Actor), Stephan MacNeil (seven-time Northern American Highland bagpipe champion), a Tribute to Robert Emmett, and our very own Shaun Anchak, who sits on the StonesHouse Board of Directors. This year’s event will be held in The Workshop, at  221 Garland Street in the Warehouse District in Traverse City. The event will feature the open format of an Irish session. Rather than being… Read More »

On Sunday, March 1, at 5:30 pm we will be hosting a special a dinner and a showing of the Sowing the Seeds of Recovery at the historic Ramsdell Inn in downtown Manistee. Sowing the Seeds of Recovery is a special documentary film composed of a number of compelling vignettes about people working to achieve long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs, though special programs provided by the Anishnaabek Healing Circle, Access to Recovery Program, which is part of a nationwide initiative to provide choice to individuals who are seeking recovery from substance abuse. The Access to Recovery Program uses a… Read More »

The guys from Dann’s House were interviewed by the Northern Express.  Their group interview was published in the December 15, 2014 issue. Overall, we were very pleased with the article. It is worth noting that we prefer not to use the term “wet house.” It seems pejorative and  implies a “party house” to many. Also, we would clarify that there was a volunteer who purchased  beer for the residents out of his own pocket in the beginning.  It was never the policy of the organization and we stopped it as soon as we found out. (See the FAQs.) Buchanan: I’m… Read More »

On December 9,  Rotary Charities of Traverse City announced that it would support us with a significant program grant, as we continue to build and improve our Dann’s House program. This major gift is the first of three years of funding that we can expect to receive, assuming that meet expected benchmarks in our program. Rotary Charities has previously supported our efforts with support for Board development and strategic planning, especially as the planning pertains to communications and fundraising. Their continuing support has enabled us to advance the Dann’s House project from concept to implementation much more quickly that we might have… Read More »

The United Way of Northwest Michigan awarded a $16,000 grant to support the Dann’s House program. The purpose of the funds is to subsidize some rent and hire a Program Director to oversee the project, with the long-term goal of expanding the project to accommodate more residents. Our program was selected based on the specific recommendations of the community volunteer Citizen Action Team  who reviewed the competing applications and participated in each of the interviews. The Team recommendations were reviewed for allocation and unanimously ratified at United Way’s Board of Directors.

The Record-Eagle reported the opening of Dann’s House on August 15, 2014. Sarah Elms article begins: A handful of men from the county’s most at-risk population now have a place to call home, for as long as they need it. To read the rest of the article, click here.

Christie Minervini published an opinion column supporting the Dann’s House project in the Northern Express on July 27, 2014. Christie has been active in helping provide services to people in our community experiencing  homelessness, including serving on the Board of Safe Harbor. Her column is well reasoned and thoughtful,  and  relies on facts and statistics from the project, “1811 Westlake” in Seattle,  Washington. The  piece concludes: I’d like to see Dann’s House get successfully up and running so that they can expand to serve the remaining inebriates left on the street. The reduction of public alcoholism will greatly improve the community atmosphere and nuisance issue,… Read More »

Traverse City’s Human Rights Commission announced that StonesHouse Board Chair, Jane Hayes, is the recipient of this year’s Sara Hardy Humanitarian Award. Jane was chosen for her dedication to supporting education on all levels and specifically for “furthering the ideals of equality and diversity for all individuals, including the disadvantaged and disabled.” We certainly value her dedication to our efforts to improve the lives of our clients. . The award was presented at the City Commission meeting on Monday, March 17th.  A celebration in her honor preceded the award. The City’s press release stated: This year’s recipient has made a positive impact on our community… Read More »