What does it cost to keep free alcohol recovery services running in Dallas — with no government funding, no insurance requirements, and no cost to the people who need it most? In this episode of RecoverED, The Magdalen House's recovery podcast, Chief Development Officer Susan Overman makes the case for TMH's fully privately funded model and what it means for alcoholics and their families in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
You don't have to be in recovery to believe in it — and Susan is proof.
What You'll Hear in This Episode
- What drew a non-alcoholic to dedicate her career to free alcohol recovery services in Dallas
- How 100% private funding protects The Magdalen House programs integrity and client access — with no government interference
- What donations actually sustain inside a privately funded nonprofit: meals, housing, utilities, salaries, and curriculum
- How the privately funded model positions Maggie's as a replicable alternative to government-dependent addiction treatment
- What North Texas Giving Day is, why it matters, and how to participate on September 17
Why Private Funding Changes Everything
Most addiction treatment programs depend on government funding — which means government oversight of who they serve, what programs they offer, and how they deliver care. The Magdalen House operates differently. As a 100% privately funded nonprofit, The Magdalen House answers only to its mission and the donors who believe in it. That independence is what allows The Magdalen House to offer truly free alcohol recovery programs in Dallas to anyone who needs them, regardless of insurance status, income, or background.
North Texas Giving Day — Early Giving Opens August 27
North Texas Giving Day is Maggie's second-largest fundraising period of the year. This year's goal is $100,000. Every dollar goes directly to keeping free recovery services available in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
All donations help provide free alcohol recovery programs and services to alcoholics and their families at absolutely no cost. Give at magdalenhouse.org/donate. Questions about donating or foundation partnerships: susan@magdalenhouse.org.
The Magdalen House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization helping alcoholics achieve sobriety and sustain recovery based on 12-Step spiritual principles. Our curriculum draws from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. We are not an A.A. group and are not associated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
