She is now happily married and has 3 adult children and 7 grandchildren. Victoria celebrated her 53 rd birthday and 11 years in recovery in March. This month, we had the chance to visit with a former client, Victoria Morris (formerly Harris) and her daughter, Tiffani Lewis. Thank you, Junior League of Dallas, for your support and service this year! Their mentorship and guidance has been instrumental for women in the early stages of recovery and for that, they should be commended,” says Kira Casimir, Adult Women Program Director. “The Junior League has truly served and supported our clients through this most challenging year. The classes were so well-received that a weekend life skills and a financial literacy class were added in March. In February, the Junior League began leading virtual health and wellness classes for our Adult Women program that focused on healthy eating and self-care. “The volunteers’ enthusiasm and dedication to our mission is awe-inspiring and they are an absolute joy to work with.” “We are truly thankful for all that the Junior League has done for Nexus and our clients,” says Beth Hunter, Community Engagement and Volunteer Coordinator. Volunteers also helped with early spring cleaning efforts on our main campus by sorting and organizing administrative files as well as our Clothes Closet. In January, they cleaned out and helped pack up our business office to make room for our Recovery Support Services, which provides case management and support for women after completing treatment. In December, JLD volunteers made bracelets and recovery journals for our residential clients who were in treatment during the winter holidays and helped assemble these and other gifts for clients and our essential staff. In spite of this, JLD volunteers have continued supporting Nexus over these past few months by helping with various projects around campus that allowed them to socially distance.
Because of the pandemic, our program faced many challenges and it was ultimately suspended in December 2020 in order to maintain the safety of both our residential clients and our JLD volunteers. Through this year-long partnership, volunteers from the Junior League of Dallas were to provide workout and healthy living classes for clients in our Adult Women residential program. We were awarded a financial grant and assigned 10 volunteers and 1 project coordinator to lead our 2020-2021 Work It Out Program. Nexus is truly appreciative of the support the Junior League of Dallas (JLD) has provided our organization this year. As the Director of Operations, he ensures that staff are in a position to help fulfill this mission and serve women and children in need. He has quickly fallen in love with Nexus’ mission and loves seeing it work every day. Some of our buildings were constructed in the mid-60s, so they require a lot of time and attention.” When I come to work, there’s no telling what I’m going to walk into. “I’ve been here for a month and I have not slowed down at all. “Working at Nexus is challenging because it’s a residential facility that operates 24/7, 365 days a year,” says Charles. After 25 years in this role, he was ready for a new challenge. He eventually landed at Navarro College in Corsicana where he served as the Director of Housing and helped its housing facilities grow from 300 residents to over 900.
Later, he returned to Cisco College as the Assistant Dean of Students. He coached football for several years at Cisco College in Cisco and Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. He is also a college football junkie, having spent his undergraduate years playing football at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. In addition to his physical activities, Charles is a big fan of history, especially Texas history, and is a proud supporter and donor of PBS. He has also been a member of Camp Gladiator, a fitness group that meets at 5 in the morning to workout outdoors, for the past two years. Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, Charles enjoys spending time on his small farm and ranch outside Corsicana, where he lives with 3 of his 5 children and 30 cows. In his new role, he oversees the day-to-day operations of our 24-hour residential facility, including facilities management, which includes the maintenance and upkeep of the buildings and grounds of our 11-acre campus transportation and campus security and safety.
This month, we are excited to welcome and feature Charles Betts, the new Director of Operations, who joined Nexus in February 2021, and has jumped into his role with energy and enthusiasm.
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