About Our Foundation
A safe home can be the foundation for an entirely new life.
A Chance at Recovery
A Chance at Recovery was founded by Harrison Patuto with a simple belief: financial barriers should never stand in the way of someone having the opportunity to build a life in recovery. The nonprofit provides needs-based financial assistance to help individuals in early recovery access safe, supportive sober living.
Our mission is to help remove those barriers and give individuals the stability and support they need to strengthen their recovery, rebuild their lives, and move toward a more hopeful future.
The organization also honors the memory of co-founder Bradley McCormick, whose belief in the power of community and commitment to helping others continues to shape the mission of A Chance at Recovery.
Be Part of Someone's Next Chapter
Your support helps give individuals in early recovery access to safe housing, a strong community, and the stability they need to keep moving forward. Through needs-based scholarships, A Chance at Recovery helps remove financial barriers so more people can access the supportive sober living environment they need to focus on their recovery and rebuild their lives.
Every contribution, no matter the size, helps create an opportunity for someone to take their next step forward.
Visit our Donation Page to learn more about our scholarship fund and the ways you can make a difference.
The Parker Johnson Memorial Fund: Keeping the Door Open to Recovery
Parker was 26, an incredible athlete, deeply protective, and devoted to his family. He was a mama’s boy from the day he was born, with a huge heart for others, a contagious laugh, and dimples that could instantly light up a room and make everyone around him smile.
Addiction doesn’t always look the way society typically pictures it. If you didn’t know Parker, you wouldn’t have known he was struggling. Beneath the surface, Parker was a fighter. He battled tirelessly for his own recovery over the years, continually seeking help through rehab and sober living homes and doing everything he could to build a healthy life. But addiction is relentless, and a tragic moment of vulnerability led to a fatal mistake.
While we lost Parker to an overdose, his story didn’t end there. With the generosity of many donors, we have been able to raise thousands of dollars for local sober living homes. For someone fighting for their recovery, the financial burden of a safe, stable home can feel insurmountable. Because of our donors, that burden has been lifted for individuals who needed it most.
I was reminded of just how much this matters this past August while attending a celebration of life. A man walked up to me, looked me in the eye, and said, “Your son saved my life. Without his scholarship, I wouldn’t be two years sober.”
More recently, I stood in Times Square for the National Fentanyl Prevention press conference and looked up as Parker’s picture was displayed on the massive billboards to raise awareness and fight for change. Seeing his face shining there — turning private grief into a public beacon of hope — reminded me of the immense impact he continues to have.
In those moments, the weight of our grief is met with the profound grace of survival. Parker saved a life. You saved a life.
Recovery requires a community, a safe place to land, and the belief that a brighter future is possible.
As we launch this new scholarship fund in Parker’s honor, we invite you to be part of that community once again. Your donation directly helps cover housing costs for individuals entering sober living, helping ensure that financial hardship never stands between someone and their chance at recovery.
Every contribution is a tribute to Parker’s generous spirit, his fierce fight, and a promise to someone else fighting to come home.
Thank you for keeping Parker’s light burning, and for helping us save the next life.
— Jamie Carson