The Serenity Center: 2009 Audrey Robbins Humanitarian Award Volunteer Team of the Year

The Serenity Center, located in Columbia, Md. is a quiet place where up to 400 troubled individuals come each week and find a place with the support and self-help tools to recover from addiction, abuse, personal and mental health issues. For its efforts, the all-volunteer staff, which oversees seventeen recovery groups holding close to fifty meetings a month was named the 2009 Audrey Robbins Humanitarian Awards Volunteer Team of the Year. These awards have been given out by the Association of Community Services of Howard County (ACS) (Md.) since 1975 to human services organizations, volunteers, and staff of human services organization whose contributions go above and beyond all expectations in service to the community. For more information visit www.acshoco.org.

Sponsors for 2009 were: ALCO Pharmacy, Athelas Institute, Inc., Chase Brexton, Community Action Council, Corridor Transportation Corporation, Emerge, GenXaret, Howard County Department of Citizen Services, Howard County Housing, Maryland Cooperative Extension, OBA Bank, Patuxent Publishing, and Yoga Center of Columbia

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Serenity Center
• Howard County
• addiction
• recovery
• abuse
• Volunteer Team
• Audrey Robbins
• mental health

[Kumite0071]

It seems like a great organization, i wish there were more like it in my area... its been tough making the transition into human services from construction foreman, but the world needs more people looking to lend a hand, and part of my reason for the switch is the lack of effort put into alternatives to traditional treatments and services, all good options should be considered...its good to see organizations like this getting some publicity on YouTube.

[Acshoco]

Thanks for the kind words. They do great work. Much appreciated. -- KAL for ACS.

[Acshoco]

Thanks. Serenity Center does great work and the Association of Community Services was glad to have an opportunity to recognize their efforts.

[RavTerpOriole]

The people in the video are fantastic. The Serenity Center is a haven for everyone that needs help. Congratulations and keep up the good work.