RUSTON, La. (KTVE / KARD)–Have you ever wondered where your clothes donations go when you drop them off at a Teen Challenge drop box? NBC 10’s Joel Massey has the story about a ministry funded by your generosity.
The clothes that you donate to a Teen Challenge drop box goes to fund ministry centers around the state that are helping people get clean who are struggling with substance abuse.
Gary Bentley is the chief operating officer with Louisiana Adult and Teen Challenge and he tells me what his ministry is all about.
“We’re a faith based organization to help anyone struggling with life controlling issues such as substance abuse we’re a long term program that offers short term options as well we have a very high success rate.”
Many years ago Bentley was struggling with his own addiction and he was changed through the program.
“Just seeing a life changed that was literally hopeless is one of the greatest rewards in life. I was one that struggled with addiction as well. Came through the program 26 years ago and just to see people follow along in that path who people had given up on and they had given up on themselves is just a huge reward.”