Lima Catholic Schools are putting a positive spin on addiction.
This week marks the 35th annual Positive Addiction Week for St. Gerard and other Catholic schools here in Lima. The idea of the program is to fight negative addictions, such as drugs and alcohol, and replace them with positive habits and decisions that promote healthy living. The week kicked off with guest speaker, Michael Gershe, who founded the Magic of Life Foundation, a non-profit organization that is focused on preventing impaired driving. Gershe's passion to start this foundation was inspired by him nearly dying as an infant when a drunk driver crashed into his family's car.
"It's those types of stories to know. Okay, they've heard from someone who's been through it. I don't want that to be me. You know, it's just one of those things that at a young age, hopefully, the message stays with them for a long time. So when they hit that part of their life, they go, oh, someone's going to give me a beer or something to drink. They'll come back and reflect on this day and this whole week really," said Michael Gershe, the Magic of Life Founder.
Gershe has been using comedy to present the magic of life at schools and military bases for nearly 25 years.
