The Phoenix House AmeriCorps Program held their annual Completion Celebration on January 20, 2012 in the Bronx, recognizing volunteers from their Class of 2011.

More than 15 years ago, Joan Hajjar was living on the edge. Homeless and without hope, her daily existence revolved around her next drug or drink. Determined to beat her addiction, she entered Phoenix House in 1993, where she found the tools to reclaim her life. Now serving as director of Phoenix House’s AmeriCorps and  more