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No one in our pews, parishes, or communities should feel isolated or unsupported in the face of life’s challenges — whether struggling with anxiety, addiction, grief, or simply the burdens of everyday life. The Church is called to be a place of welcome, mercy, healing, and hope for all.
At AFIRE, we believe in the power of faith, formation, and community to bring light into the darkness. Through our educational and spiritually enriching programs, we support individuals and parishes in responding with compassion, understanding, and grace.
Your generosity helps us nurture healing, foster spiritual growth, and empower people to become living sacraments of faith, hope, and love. Scroll down to learn more about our current initiatives and how your gift can make a lasting impact. Thank you for walking with us!
CURRENT FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS
1. General Fund
Most of our services are provided at no cost, and we are currently 100% volunteer. But as you know, everything costs money. Our operating expenses include fees for our websites, Zoom subscription, DVD printing, administrative costs (accounting, printing, copying, trademarks, etc.), and much more.
2. Catholic Evidence-Based Recovery Program
The addiction crisis continues to devastate individuals, families, and communities, with relapse rates remaining high despite medical and psychological interventions. Many faith-based recovery programs lack integration with evidence-based methodologies, while secular treatments often overlook the role of spirituality in healing. This disconnect leaves individuals without a comprehensive, holistic approach to recovery.
The Graced Collaboration program addresses this gap by uniting Ignatian Spirituality with neuroscience and psychology, creating an integrated faith-based recovery model. It offers structured spiritual exercises, evidence-based tools, and digital resources, making Catholic addiction recovery both accessible and research-driven. This project provides a critical opportunity to reshape addiction recovery by equipping clergy, counselors, and individuals with a proven, spiritually grounded framework. By bridging faith and science, Graced Collaboration empowers participants to achieve sustained sobriety, deeper spiritual transformation, and lasting healing.
Read more about AFIRE founder Dr. Nina Marie Corona's research at: PROQUEST
We’ve done years of research, but now we need your help to make this important and unique addiction recovery and relapse prevention program a reality. Our dream is that parishes, churches, and other organizations worldwide may be able to offer this evidence-based program to those who are seeking help to break the cycle of addictions, and/or for those who would like to maintain their recovery and prevent relapse. We believe strongly that this program will foster a new evangelization through the voices and lives of the recovered and their loved ones.
Thank you for your support. This is a big undertaking, and it will be completely impossible without you! Every donation counts. God bless you for your generosity.
How will your money be used for this fundraising campaign?
Website and mobile app development and maintenance, professional consulting fees, media licensing (image, video, music, etc.), layout and design for printed materials, printing fees, legal fees (trademark, copyrights, etc.), operating expenses, and more!
“God loves a cheerful giver.”
2 Corinthians 9:7
AFIRE is an official Catholic Non-Profit Public Charity, approved by the USCCB and the Internal Revenue Service under United States Tax Code Section 501(c)(3). It is through your donations that this ministry exists at all, and your donations are tax-deductible. Our EIN Number is 824490174.