The Opioid Crisis Action Network (OCAN), a non-profit established in 2018 to help those in recovery and educate the public about medical best practices treatment for opioid use disorder, has made their second donation to benefit Sharon Murphy, a local woman in recovery. The $2,000 grant will help pay a debt Murphy has owed a local doctor’s office for almost two years.

OCAN Co-Founder, Larry Arata, says the Opioid Crisis Action Network is proud to continue to support Sharon Murphy in her time of need as she recovers. “We met Sharon two years ago and paid for two months of her rent in a wellness living home in Chester, PA, Veterans 4 Recovery, which helped her take the next steps in her recovery,” Arata said. “It is important that we maintain our relationships with those in recovery and help them along their journey, not just with the first steps. We hope helping with this debt relieves Sharon of some stress and enables her to focus on her continued recovery,” Arata explained.

Ms. Murphy expressed her appreciation, “OCAN has been like a guardian angel to me. I have counted on them in my times of need and they have always been there for me. We need more groups like OCAN to help the local recovery community.”

Pictured below are Larry Arata and Sharon Murphy during an OCAN donation presentation at the Veterans 4 Recovery wellness home in Chester, PA in 2019.