CEO of nonprofit promises tattoo if they reach fundraising goal – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

As North Texas Giving Day approaches, one local nonprofit leader is promising big things if they reach their fundraising goal.

And it is a big commitment that literally goes down to the skin.

Heather Ormand, the CEO of Nexus Family Recovery Center in Dallas, has pledged to get a tattoo of their logo on her arm if the nonprofit can raise $150,000 by next Thursday.

Their fundraiser is part of North Texas Giving Day. The online community giving event is happening now until the final deadline to donate on September 19th.

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For over 53 years, Nexus Recovery Center has provided access to treatment for women and families affected by substance use disorders, regardless of ability to pay. The majority of our clients are low-income women with histories of incarceration, sexual and domestic violence, sexual exploitation, and housing instability.

“There is a way to recover from this horrible disease that takes so many people not only their lives through overdose, but simply their happiness and fulfillment,” Ormand said.

They also help the children of the affected women and even provide assistance to pregnant women.

Ormand, a woman in recovery herself, says getting the tattoo would be symbolic.

“I’ve been in recovery for over 13 years and I have everything going for me in my life because of that. I’m a mother of two young children and I’m able to be here and be a part of the Nexus leadership team because of my recovery journey,” she said. “So I can’t imagine anything better or more permanent, that’s a part of who I am than Nexus, being sober and being a part of this active community of women in recovery.”

September is also National Recovery Month. Nexus is one of the few centers in the state that provides housing, employment programs and other needs to women in recovery and their children.

“There are over 45 million people nationwide living with a substance use disorder. It’s certainly reached pandemic proportions and only 15% of people living with a substance use disorder are actually getting treatment and starting their recovery,” Ormand said. “So the number of people who are suffering from a treatable illness, we are recovering. And that’s what National Recovery Month is all about.”