Oklahoma Gazette Jesus House hosts volleyball tournament, fundraiser this weekend By Brendan Hoover | September 30, 2015 ‘The long-term identi ality wt 4995 W. Sheridan Ave. features backyard velleyall court where clients play each weekend, “tts realy therapeutic fr them,” suid Grace Luna, Jesus House necatveasistantand volunteer soorlinaoe. They gt ntenoe with the competition Ws eome” Bailing on that das, Jerus Hous hosts it inaugural sand wllybal tournament Friday Saturday at Lighthouse Sports Health & Fiess, 3333 W. Hefner Road. The four-oo-four, double linination tournament strts 6 pm Friday and renimes Sanh. Saturday. Medals and pine wll go tothe top hee teams, "This amor than avlleball tournament This x mang people aware of whats ging on in ur commanity, snd Michasl Bateman, eens Hones exeentiv direton, ana sida team of Jesus Hons lint al compara in the tontnament and entertainment featores booths, food trudks, Thunder Bounee and a DS. Helping homeless Its Transitional Goals Program tically ass sven 30 onthe. To enter, clients mast be homeless, have n addetion to drugs or alechol and haves mental ness lagnosls, Bateman sal Tho recovery program incorporates a12-top approach and works with community mata health partners such a NorthCare, Red Rock Bevoral Health Servius and OMahota County Crisis Inervention Canter. Tha residential fcityhas 8 bad, 70 for man and 38 for women. A nex GED IA cc pe Nae ul in os is aya New YorkStatistics show that people are becoming addicts ata younger age, he said, and most families are affected by addiction or mental ilIness, Founded in 1979, Jesus Homse also serves abot 100,000 meals per year from its soup kitchen and distributes grocory itoms, clothing and usod furniture to those in need. It delivers broakfasts and fellowship to unsheltered homeless and performs community outreach in surrounding low-income neighborhoods, Grace's story Luna, 27, remembers boing homeless, She moved to OMahoma City from Florida with her family when she-ins 15. She had trouble making friends and started wsing drags, ‘After school, she tried college but ended up moving back home, She lied and stole to support her drug habit, and in a show of tough love, her parents asked her to leave the house. After bouncing from couches to shelters, Luna entered the Jesus House residential program in July: 2012 and, after a rolapse, eomploted the program in March 2013. Former Executive Director Rick Denny gave her a job, Today, she is married, has a 10-month-old daughter and lives in south OKC. "thank God ovory day for whore Iam, and I'm so thankful that I get ta help pooplo,” sho said. Visit jesushousookevorg or eal 232-7164 for more information. ‘esus House 1st Annual 4 on 4 Sand Volleyball Tournament 6pm. Friday end 8 am Senarday Lighthouse Sports, Health & Fitness 3333 W. Hefner Road jesshonssoks. ong 232-764 Free