Dear Potential Supporter, Inland Valley Recovery Services (IVRS) has been providing exceptional addiction treatment in our southern California communities since 1962 – for 60 years! We are thrilled to invite you to join us in celebrating this milestone with a Gala on Friday October 28, 2022. Our special event will be sponsored by the Miller Family Trust.

Our ambitious fundraising goal for this year’s event is $100,000. Looking ahead, those funds will allow us to continue in service for the next 60 years, improving the quality of life for individuals who are challenged by addictions. The past two years have presented tremendous challenges for everyone, and IVRS is no exception. We’ve faced spiking rates of addiction and community demand, navigating treatment during lockdowns, and an ongoing strain on our workforce. But through it all, our staff – essential workers we call heroes – have weathered the pandemic with professionalism and grace. That is why this year, for our 60th Anniversary Gala, we want to celebrate with a special focus on honoring the outstanding staff who have made IVRS what we are.

Here’s what the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, or CARF International, had to say about IVRS at the end of 2021:
“Staff members exude passion for their work, the mission, and the organizational values. IVRS has a culture that presents as unified and collaborative and seems like a ‘family.’ The quality of the staff members and their commitment to each other, to the persons served, and to the organization is reflected everywhere from the moment of entering the campus to every aspect of service delivery.”

More important are the thousands of individuals IVRS has served over the past 60 years. Here are just a few kind words from alumni about IVRS and our wonderful staff:
“I could not see any reason to live… IVRS and the therapeutic community of women in recovery loved me until I could love myself. Thank you IVRS for saving my life!”
“I arrived to IVRS feeling lost and alone…like a failure. I was broken. It was a hard fight…but my counselor and all the IVRS staff helped me get through those struggles. I was blessed to complete the program and I am proud to say I am an IVRS alumna.”
“All the staff and my counselor showed me that opening up heals people. IVRS is our safe place – for my wife, kids and myself.”

The Gala will feature dinner, drinks, entertainment and silent auction in the beautiful setting of the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center in Los Angeles County, all set to the theme of 1962 – celebrating 60 years. We encourage you to visit our website at www.inlandvalleyrecovery.org and to follow us on social media to learn more.

We invite you to partner with us by being a sponsor for the event, donating items for the silent auction, advertising in the Gala program, or helping in other ways by contacting the event team at (909) 932-1069  . All donations are tax deductible. Thank you in advance for your generous support.
Sincerely,
Stephani Sutherland                                Tina K. Hughes
Event Committee Chair                            Chief Executive Officer