Apricity
In 2018, Mooring Programs and STEP Industries merged to form Apricity, a unique substance abuse disorder recovery community that supports over 1000 people every year through residential treatment, employment, recovery coaching services, education, and transitional living programs that provide safe, supportive housing for individuals in recovery. The word, Apricity, refers to the warmth of the sun in winter. This unique name serves as a continuous reminder of the organization’s mission to give people recovering from substance use disorders access to residential treatment and recovery support that creates positive social change in our communities by bringing people through the winter of addiction to the warmth of safe, supportive recovery.
Location: Appleton, WI
Grant Amount: $5,000
Grantee: Sober Living Housing Program which provides over 9000 nights of safe housing to 50+ men and women in recovery.
“These programs saved my life…I love my life now.”
Donna, Apricity Programs Participant
In 2024, the Fox Cares Foundation provided $5000 to support Apricity’s Sober Living housing program, which provides over 9000 nights of safe housing to 50+ men and women in recovery (91% of whom would otherwise have been homeless, living on the streets). Residents develop a renewed sense of responsibility and accountability by participating in group meals, home maintenance, and house meetings. Additionally, these transitional homes support residents through counseling, classes, life-skills learning, and social activities, all of which create a sense of community that fuels successful, lasting recovery. In 2023, over 90% of Sober Living participants reported building recovery support, improving their recovery stability and sense of self-reliance. “People in Sober Living pay a $400 participant fee each month, but the programs cost about $650 per month,” notes Development Manager, Elaine Krizenesky. “This is why support from the Fox Cares Foundation is so crucial to ensuring this recovery-friendly supportive housing program is available to everyone in our communities, regardless of socioeconomic status.”