My Story…
To my friends and family, I’m back again 12 years later. I’ll be running the Queen Bee Marathon on October 14th, 2023. After much prayer and consideration, I’ll be raising money for an organization called Madi’s House. I’m so excited to tell you about it! Most of you know that I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD, and food addiction. I was diagnosed by Dr. Carma Marley - an amazing mentor and friend who passed away in 2005. She played a huge part in my healing, which I will always be grateful for.
Madi’s House holds a special place in my heart because I understand why an organization like this is so important. It provides men and women with a safe environment to go and get help. I feel like I would have thrived in a place like this. Unfortunately, nothing like this was available back then; I would have loved to have met people with similar issues.
I am honored to run for Madi’s House. It is very near and dear to my heart, and I wholeheartedly believe in their mission. Friends and family, please look inside your hearts and donate to Madi’s House. Any size donation will be greatly appreciated. I’ll be running for people who have lost their fight to addiction and to mental illness. I’ll be their voice. Please pray for me on this day and the days leading up to it. Your prayers will be needed. Join me in this and let’s come together and make a difference for people in need.To my friends and family, I’m back again 12 years later. I’ll be running the Queen Bee Marathon on October 14th, 2023. After much prayer and consideration, I’ll be raising money for an organization called Madi’s House. I’m so excited to tell you about it! Most of you know that I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD, and food addiction. I was diagnosed by Dr. Carma Marley - an amazing mentor and friend who passed away in 2005. She played a huge part in my healing, which I will always be grateful for.
Madi’s House holds a special place in my heart because I understand why an organization like this is so important. It provides men and women with a safe environment to go and get help. I feel like I would have thrived in a place like this. Unfortunately, nothing like this was available back then; I would have loved to have met people with similar issues.
Description
Madi’s House was founded in honor of Madison (Madi) Raleigh, the dearly beloved daughter of Stephen and Julie Raleigh. Madi was a fun-loving, family-centered, beautiful soul who could make anyone she met smile.
Madi was always a charitable person who loved to help others and found great happiness in animals, art, music and especially dancing. Madi enjoyed the great outdoors and you could often find her in a camouflage sweatshirt and hat. The reason that the Raleigh family chose the Camo dominated color and logo. So, the Raleigh family decided to make “camo” & pink the organization’s colors.
Madi died by suicide on January 17, 2019 at just 24 years old after battling mental illness and addiction for many years. She worked and struggled to stay in this world. However, the mountain of addiction and mental illness proved too difficult to overcome following rehabilitation without any aftercare.
What Madi needed was a place of support and fun for a young adult who was attempting to change her life. She looked for this kind of support but it didn’t exist. Madi actually came up with the idea when she told Steve and Julie, “If only there was a place to just hang out and have fun for people like me.”
The Raleigh Family now assists any and all who are struggling with addiction and mental health issues to find true happiness and recovery. through Madi’s House. With Madi’s House, they hope anyone struggling will find relief in order to avoid the same fate Madi faced.
Madi’s House provides the missing piece after outpatient treatment. It is the solution to empty free time. Madi’s House helps shape the path to a healthy life with art classes, games, movie nights, workout equipment, wellness programs, music, special events, and more. Madi’s House is making a difference because these services are not offered elsewhere in Greater Cincinnati.
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 04 | Kim Farmer | $27.68 |
| May 04 | Anonymous | $22.32 |
| Apr 28 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Apr 28 | Anonymous | $268.47 |
| Apr 27 | Debbie S | Undisclosed amount |
