About Us

Our Mission

Vineyard House, Inc. provides safe, sober housing in the local community, for those men and women of Martha's Vineyard who need a safe living environment while they are in the early stages of recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, and who need support while renewing responsibilities to themselves, their families and the community. Currently, we operate three houses, two for men and one for women.

Vineyard House was founded in 1997 by a group of dedicated and caring volunteers who saw the need in the community for recovery support of people after they detoxify, in their home community on the Island of Martha's Vineyard. It continues today, mostly through the work of volunteers in both the areas of running the residential program and in raising funds to support the program.

Although there is a fee paid by residents, it does not cover the entire cost of the program. Most other funding has come from private donations, although Vineyard House has also received some institutional grants.

We do not solicit grants from state or federal agencies as this would require that we open our programs to non-Island residents, and we decided early on that we wanted to focus on the specific needs of Martha's Vineyard.

Vineyard House is a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and with the Federal Government, EIN 04-3374-934.

Mission Statement

"The objective of this corporation is to establish a temporary home or homes for alcohol and/or drug dependent persons primarily from the Martha's Vineyard community who need a sober, stable and mutually supportive transitional environment in which
to find health and independence."

Board & Staff

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2007
Dana K. Anderson,
President
John G. Early,
Vice President
Roger Armstrong, CPA
Treasurer
Mark Jenkins,
Clerk

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Brian J. Mackey

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Jen Wool

RESIDENT HOUSE MANAGERS
Charles Tucy, VH I    
Matt Duggan VH II     
Elizabeth Doherty, VH III and Program Manager

CASE MANAGER
Elizabeth Doherty

Newsletters

Newsletter 2007 (pdf file)
Newsletter 2006 (pdf file)
Newsletter 2004 (pdf file)

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