Our Mission
United Recovery Fund’s mission is to be a bridge to sustainable employment for people affected by substance use disorder and incarceration by providing support, dignity and purpose.
Headquartered in Portland, Maine,
United Recovery Fund empowers hundreds of individuals to achieve and maintain meaningful employment, while also cultivating a healing community that helps prevent relapse and recidivism.
Our Model
United Recovery Fund partners with MaineWorks, an award-winning B-Corp social staffing company to support our clients in their re-entry into the workforce following treatment for substance use disorder and/or incarceration.
MaineWorks provides the jobs.
United Recovery Fund provides the support each client needs
to show up to work confidently and comfortably each day.
Meet The Team
Staff
Karen J. Stanley
Executive Director
Barry Wolach
Program Manager
Christine Babb
Financial Director
Officers
Margo Walsh
Chair & Co-Founder
Janet Van Liere
Vice Chair
Helen Andreoli
Treasurer
Current Board Members
Jack Davies
Board Member
Elise Kiely
Board Member
Jonathan Sahrbeck
Board Member
Anthony Salvucci
Board Member
Holly Sargent
Board Member
Robert Smith
Board Member
Rose Splint
Board Member
Former Board Members
Elaine Walsh Carney
Maddy Corson*
Lucy Edwards
Tom Hildreth
Co-Founder, President Emeritus
Samuel A Ladd III
Greg Smith*
*In Memory
Our Partners
United Recovery Fund is grateful for the following partners, supporters, and resources, without whom our work would not be possible.
Glenn Simpson, LCSW
Maine Department of Corrections
NAACP Maine State Prison Chapter
