My Town — Our Celebration

Just a couple of weeks after taking my last drink on May 13, 1978, I found my way to my first Founders’ Day celebration on the campus of Akron University. I was so impressed by the love and respect those in attendance showed for each other and the program that had saved their lives. The spirit of unity and cooperation I witnessed that June was a shining example of men and women who normally would not mix, as we say—former misfits and rowdy troublemakers co-existing together in harmony.