{"id":594629,"date":"2026-04-10T11:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/594629\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:11:08","slug":"nearly-500-attend-winnipeg-gala-focused-on-hope-and-addiction-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/594629\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly 500 attend Winnipeg gala focused on hope and addiction recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Close to 500 people gathered in Winnipeg earlier this week for the Journey of Hope Gala, raising awareness and support for <a href=\"https:\/\/teenchallenge.tc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adult &amp; Teen Challenge of Central Canada<\/a> (ATC).<\/p>\n<p>The evening highlighted stories of transformation, faith, and recovery, as attendees heard firsthand how lives are being changed through the organization\u2019s programs.<\/p>\n<p>The event was co-hosted by CHVN\u2019s Mike Thom and ATC&#8217;s CEO Daniel Emond.<\/p>\n<p>Related Stories:<\/p>\n<p>Stories of transformation take centre stage<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the night, guests heard powerful testimonies from individuals who have experienced freedom from addiction and found renewed purpose through faith.<\/p>\n<p>The gala\u2019s theme, \u201cFrom Shattered to Shining,\u201d reflected the journey many participants have taken, moving from brokenness to restoration.<\/p>\n<p>According to the evening program, the theme emphasized how \u201cthrough faith, what is broken can be made whole again, shining with renewed light and grace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Attendees were also invited to take part in a live art installation symbolizing that transformation, contributing pieces to a mosaic representing healing and renewal.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Message of miracles &amp; perseverance<\/p>\n<p>Special guest Richard Scherber, founder of Minnesota ATC&#8217;s, shared how the organization in his state overcame significant challenges to become a leading addiction recovery provider.<\/p>\n<p>Scherber told the audience the program grew from a place of financial struggle into one that now supports approximately 1,000 people each day.<\/p>\n<p>He encouraged continued support for ATC&#8217;s in Central Canada and offered words of encouragement to leadership, including Emond and chief operating officer Katie Emond, urging them to remain steadfast in their mission.<\/p>\n<p>Vision for expanded recovery support in Winnipeg<\/p>\n<p>The evening concluded with a look ahead at the organization\u2019s future in Manitoba.<\/p>\n<p>Emond outlined plans for a new <a href=\"https:\/\/teenchallenge.tc\/winnipeg-capital-campaigns\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Life Transformation Centre<\/a> at 83 Kate Street in Winnipeg, which aims to expand access to addiction recovery services.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed facility would add 100 new treatment, recovery, and affordable housing beds, creating a centralized space offering clinical care, long-term recovery support, and family restoration services.<\/p>\n<p>The project carries an estimated cost of $19 million and is designed to provide a more seamless path to recovery for individuals and families affected by addiction.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers say the centre will play a key role in addressing growing demand for addiction treatment across the province.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Close to 500 people gathered in Winnipeg earlier this week for the Journey of Hope Gala, raising awareness&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":594630,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194296],"tags":[49,48,22073],"class_list":["post-594629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-winnipeg","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-winnipeg"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/594629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=594629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/594629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/594630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=594629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=594629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=594629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}