PORT CHARLOTTE — After getting addicted to opiates in her 20s, Ashley Brantley found herself in front of a judge at drug court.
Her only option, besides jail, was a diversion program – an intense recovery that required doing community service until she found a job.
That’s when she discovered Jesus Loves You Ministry, a small but mighty volunteer-led nonprofit helping the homeless. She was accepted with open arms and no questions about her past…