About Us
History
In the late 1980s, suitable, reliable meeting facilities for twelve-step groups in central and northern Medina County were difficult to find. Several longtime A.A. members decided that a permanent place was needed to hold twelve-step group meetings. The current facility was secured in 1989. After many donations, thousands of hours of volunteer labor, and the support of the City of Brunswick and the Medina County Drug Abuse Commission, the Twelve Step Recovery Club was opened in March of 1990. MCDAC continued to support the club for several years, but now it is self-sufficient, receiving no grants or tax-supported contributions of any kind. The club is continuing its work, providing a reliable place for 12-step groups to meet and a safe refuge for recovering persons through group rent, fundraising events, and donations. The organization is administered by four Officers and a board of trustees, all volunteering their time to see to the daily club business. The club is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization for charitable and educational purposes. No part of the net earnings inure to the benefit of private shareholders or individuals.
Although there have been many, many people who have had a big impact on the success of the club since it’s inception, there is no one who gave more of himself to the ongoing success of the club than the founding President, Richard “Dick” Griffin, who served more than 18 years as the President until he died in 1998. Of all of the many good people who worked so hard to bring the club into existence, Dick is the one who stayed at the helm and kept it going. He and his beloved wife, Freda, have left a lasting impression on the Club and will forever be missed by all who knew them. In March 2000, on the occasion of our twentieth anniversary, the meeting room was dedicated to the everlasting memory of Richard “Dick” Griffin, our friend.
The Club is continuing on its mission to support recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction. We maintain a 7-day-per-week schedule, open every afternoon for fellowship and coffee, and every evening for meetings, supporting the 12 steps to recovery.