60 Minutes tells the Oxford House Story

http://PatrickNeilBarber.com Sedona "Would you be shocked to learn that a bunch of recovering alcoholics and addicts would like to rent the house next door to you?" "Well the man who would like to make that happen is Paul Molloy. Why does he want to put those people next door to you? And who is he anyway?"

It happened last Christmas. A group calling themselves the Bristlecone Pine committee met with an Oxford House representative, Sedona's Chief of Police, the Commander, a couple of local clergymen and a few Sedona-Cottonwood social workers. They quietly opened a halfway house in Sedona, AZ. The institution isn't State funded or professionally managed. Clean and sober residents run the place. It doesn't sound like it would work, does it? It doesn't even sound legal.

It works and it's legal. The last year has been difficult but their second Christmas as a group home is approaching. The small pre-fab house in west Sedona is sometimes home to 8 or more clean and sober folks, related only by their disability: an addiction to alcohol or drugs.

Top 40 legends have recorded two Christmas songs for the cause. You may purchase them for $1 or give directly to Oxford House Inc.

There were 200 Oxford Houses when 60 minutes first aired this segment with Paul Malloy. There are over 1200 now. Harmony House thanks 60 Minutes, Oxford House Inc, Jack Sundrud, Bill Halverson, Keith Miles, Russ Pahl, Kip Martin, Karen Flynn, Lance Hopkins, Bob Grady Records, Emmylou Harris, Shawn Colvin!

Cactus Christmas Tree is on
The Happy Handyman Tribute EP
(Top 40 Artists Play Pat Barber songs)
to benefit Oxford Houses in Sedona, AZ.

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• 60 minutes
• oxford house
• Cactus Christmas Tree
• Sedona AZ
• Harmony House Sedona
• Happy Handyman tribute EP
• Suzanne St. Pierre
• Paul Molloy
• Patrick Barber

[fishingcostarica]

Pat, this is great.

Your videos always bring tears to my eyes.

You are ready to step into the 4th dimension.

[Javadavida]

Thank you...I will be leaving now!

[AAA999XYZ]

Wow, great program. But wait, this guy devised Amtrak while drunk? That explains a lot.

[Davetech23]

Great post. The Repugnicans arn't going to allow meaningful health care insurance reform, so we better learn to care for each other as best we can.