The Hale Foundation

02/02/2026

Today we proudly celebrate Billy’s graduation from The Hale Foundation program. His dedication, faith, and hard work have carried him through a year of growth, healing, and transformation.

01/30/2026

We want to thank the Georgia Carolina Chapter of “100 Men Who Care” ( members left to right Andy Avera, Tom O’Gorman and Paul Rosenzweig) for their support and donation this year. Such a great organization that provides wonderful community support.

01/19/2026

Congratulations to Devin!

Devin officially graduated from The Hale Foundation’s 12-month recovery program. Your journey inspired everyone around you and strengthened the entire Hale Foundation community. We are proud of you and excited to see what’s ahead.

01/19/2026

01/16/2026

Congratulations, Kevin!
Today we celebrate an incredible milestone — Kevin has officially completed The Hale Foundation’s 12‑month recovery program. This is no small achievement. It takes courage, discipline, humility, and a willingness to grow day after day.
Kevin, you’ve shown all of that and more. You’ve put in the work, embraced accountability, and built a foundation for a healthier, stronger, purpose‑driven life. Your journey is an inspiration to everyone who walks through our doors and to all who believe in the power of recovery.
We’re proud of you, grateful for your example, and excited for everything that lies ahead. Keep shining, keep growing, and keep walking in the freedom you’ve fought so hard to reclaim.
Well done, Kevin — the best is yet to come.

01/04/2026

Did you know that?????
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On January 4, 1941

Bill and Lois Wilson drove to Bedford Hills, NY, to see Stepping Stones and broke in through an unlocked window.

Here's the rest of the story:

Stepping Stones is in Bedford Hills, NY. Bill and Lois lived there the last half of their life together, moving to this house on April 11, 1941. It is now a trust foundation, preserving the history, artifacts and papers of Bill and Lois.

Since Lois's father's death in 1936, Lois and Bill had been paying the mortgage company a small rental to stay on in the house on Clinton Street in Brooklyn. During the Great Depression, people were rarely forced from their homes, but in 1939, as the Depression eased, more money became available, and the mortgage company was able to sell the house.

On Wednesday, April 26, 1939, Lois and Bill had to leave the house that had been the Burnham family home for half a century. It was necessary not only to pack up their own belongings, but also those accumulated by her parents from 1888 on. They gave carloads of items to the Salvation Army and Goodwill Industries, and put some of their furniture into storage, including Lois's fine Mason and Hamlin grand piano which Bill had bought for $1,600 when they had lived in a luxurious apartment at 38 Livingston Street in Brooklyn. What a sad day it must have been. They now had no home and no income. Lois's diary entry for that day says only: Left 182 for good. Went to Parkhursts.

For the next two years they lived like vagabonds in about 50 different places, most of them homes of AA members. Someone once asked Bill how they had got through the next two years. Bill explained, probably with an ironic grin, that they were invited out to dinner a lot. When they finally found their new home they were living in a small room in the 24th Street Clubhouse.

In January of 1941 they were staying with friends in Chappaqua, New York. Lois wrote in her diary on January 4 that they had driven to Bedford Hills to see the house. They broke in through an unlocked window. They drove up again the next day to have another look.

This house was owned by a Mrs. Griffith (no relation to Bill), a rich philanthropist whose husband had died an active alcoholic, and whose best friend had found sobriety in an AA group in New Jersey. She clearly wanted the Wilsons to have this house and offered it to them for only $6,500, no money down, with mortgage payments of $40 a month. Since they would save the $20 a month storage bill, it became possible for them to get this house.

The Wilsons originally named their new home Bil-Los's Break, but because they had to use a shortcut of rugged stone steps down the steep hill to get to their garage, they changed the name to Stepping Stones. This also implied a connection with the Twelve Steps.

The house is a small, seven room, Dutch Colonial structure of dark brown shingles with gables sunk into a steep gambrel roof.

Up a hill in the woods is a small cement-block building which Bill and a friend built for him to use as a study. Bill named it Wit's End.

The Wilsons, Bill died January 24, 1971, the day of their 53rd wedding anniversary, and Lois died October 5, 1988 at the age of 97

Even Lois, because she was not an AA member, could not leave her money to AA, so she channeled some of it to the Stepping Stones Foundation. The Foundation's Mission Statement reads: To contribute to the knowledge and understanding of the disease of alcoholism and its effect on family and society and to preserve Stepping Stones, the home of Lois and Bill Wilson, and its historic archives for Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon members and those interested in alcoholism education and research. Exerts from an article by Nancy O.

12/21/2025

We would like to thank the Souls of Sobriety Motorcycle Club this year for providing gifts to the children of the men currently in our program. Over the years, Souls of Sobriety has brought joy and happiness to countless families each Christmas at The Hale Foundation. Yesterday they delivered hundred of gifts to individuals and facilities across the CSRA making their final stop at the Hale Foundation for food and refreshments.

We cannot thank this 501(c)3 non-profit organization enough for our valued partnerships and their continued generosity, kindness, and unwavering support of our mission. Their commitment truly makes a lasting difference in the lives of the men we serve and their children. Please make your end-of-the year donation to Souls of Sobriety to help continue this worthwhile mission of bringing happiness and joy to the lives of children whose family member is struggling with addiction.

RIP Med Grubbs- your beloved M/C is in good hands. You are missed❤️

12/14/2025

A huge congratulations going out to Lance Barnes and Kyle Hinton. These two guys experienced why the first word in the first step is “we”. They’re demonstrating it right here in this photo by getting sober together. Kyle and Lance spent 12 months at The Hale Foundation, this time allowed them to undergo a complete psychic change that is necessary for recovery. We’re so proud of you two, and are excited to see what you’ve higher power has planned for your lives moving forward. Continue the good habits that have been built into your lives this year and keep using that network guys, Congratulations!

12/11/2025

Congratulations to Marcio M. Marcio completed 12 months at The Hale Foundation and 1 year of continuous sobriety. We are so proud of the man you have become by utilizing the principles laid out for you, and trusting in something greater than yourself. Watching the psychic change brought about by working with others was also truly a miracle and a pleasure to witness. Congratulations Marcio!

12/02/2025

Hello friends! The Hale Foundation, Inc. is an exceptional organization undertaking outstanding work, and we are launching a Giving Tuesday campaign! Every donation will contribute to our mission and have a tangible impact on our community. If you are able, please consider supporting us on Tuesday. Every bit counts!

https://www.thehalefoundation.com/give/

11/29/2025

“ It’s not a terrible deal. It’s a condition. If you’re allergic to alcohol, get some help. There’s plenty of help around. One thing I didn’t realize: I was not unique. There are thousands of people around like me.”
Anthony Hopkins

11/29/2025