Casey cared about others more than he did for himself. He would do anything to see others laugh and wanted the best for those around him. In the end, he was not able to ease his own pain from this disease. Our hearts are broken, but our souls know that he is finally at peace.
-Chris, Terry, Ali & Danielle
CASEY'S
Scholarship
The Calder Family remembers fondly the time that Casey lived at Pura Vida Sober Living Homes. In their words, "It was the happiest we had seen Casey in years."
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In an attempt to help other people achieve the same level of happiness, the Calder Family and Pura Vida are proud to offer this scholarship to worthy candidates.
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To contribute click the donate button under Casey's picture. This account is administered by Pura Vida Sober Living Homes and the Calder Family.
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Because we are not a non-profit company, we cannot accept "donations." As such, your contribution to this scholarship fund will purchase a portion of a scholarship for a new resident to gain entry to Pura Vida.
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PayPal charges a small fee to process your contribution, but Pura Vida Sober Living Homes will match this amount as a gift so that 100% of your contribution goes directly to a scholarship.
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Scholarship applications will be reviewed by Pura Vida Staff and the Calder Family.
Pura Vida Sober Living Homes, the Calder Family, and the Hamlow-Sawyer Family, are proud to announce scholarships in the names of Casey Calder and Micah Hamlow-Sawyer.
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These scholarships will cover housing costs for 6 weeks for new residents at Pura Vida Sober Living Homes.
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Scholarships will be awarded on a rotating basis, with every other scholarship being in the name of Micah or Casey.
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If you are a prospective resident in need of sober living, but cannot afford it, please click the button below.
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You will be directed to a page with a form to fill out explaining why you need a scholarship and how it will benefit your recovery.
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Our 22-year-old son Micah died of a drug overdose. After he passed many families asked us to be honest and tell his story. Our hope is to help someone else and make them feel less alone. We decided to form a nonprofit called “Micah’s Hugs” Our mission is to help break the stigma on addiction, bring awareness, and to help those in need.
Micah’s Hugs is offering theMicah Hamlow-Sawyer Scholarship to help individuals who fight every day to overcome the devastating effects of addiction.
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Because Pura Vida is not a non-profit company, it cannot accept "donations." As such, your contribution to this scholarship fund will purchase a portion of a scholarship for a new resident to gain entry to Pura Vida.
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PayPal charges a small fee to process your contribution, but Pura Vida Sober Living Homes will match this amount as a gift so that 100% of your contribution goes directly to a scholarship.
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Scholarship applications will be reviewed by Pura Vida Staff and Micah's Family.
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Micah always gave everyone the biggest bear hugs, he had the biggest heart, infectious smile and was everyone’s big brother.
His laugh was like no other, always the joker and made a huge presence every
time he walked in a room.
Not a day goes by that the family does not miss him and think of him, we
are deeply saddened that addiction took him from
us far too soon.