Atlantic Aluminum Products Pours Support into Fisher of Men Foundation with Generous Donation
Greenwood, DE, July 26, 2024 – Atlantic Aluminum Products, a trusted leader in the design, fabrication and distribution of high quality, innovative aluminum solutions, is pleased to announce its continued support to Fisher of Men Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support for men seeking recovery from addiction, alcoholism, loss, and depression.
“When it comes to our team members, we care for the whole package,” said Harold Sylvester, Atlantic Aluminum Products vice president. “If an employee is missing work, struggling financially, or dealing with family challenges, we ask, what is our responsibility in each case and offer support to help them navigate life’s obstacles.”
Support in the form of financial planning education and spiritual counsel through non-denominational corporate chaplains who make office visits each month to meet with staff for lunch, visit sick family members, make hospital visits, and officiate funeral services.
Dennis, a valued member of the Atlantic Aluminum family for ten years, knows firsthand the impact his work family has made to strengthen his overall physical health and emotional and mental wellbeing.
“I traveled a lot for work and was alone,” said Dennis. “That’s when I drank. I was polishing off a half gallon of vodka a night. But I am not alone anymore. Dan and Harold created a new position for me that kept me closer to home. My brother also connected me with Frank Parks of Fisher of Men.”
Since 2010, Fisher of Men Foundation has been holding retreats for men seeking recovery from addiction, alcoholism, life-controlling challenges, strained relationships, loss, and depression. The retreats are held on a private island, purchased by Frank Parks and partners, off Deal Island in the Chesapeake Bay.
The retreats invite individuals to rethink their lives, values, and purposes. Men are invited to spend a weekend away from the world to get closer to God, share in fellowship, small groups and through music. They also make time for outdoor experiences such as fishing, crabbing, sailing, and boating.
“It started as a spiritual retreat,” said Frank Parks, founder and board member, Fisher of Men Foundation. “My wife tricked me into going the first time. It was a bunch of regular guys sharing their faith and it spoke to me. It was a life changing, powerful, spiritual weekend. Through generous donations, like the investments made by Atlantic Aluminum Products, donated materials, labor, and volunteer hours, we were able to build a retreat house on the island. We have grown from seventeen men on our first weekend to over forty men twice a year and now offer couples retreats too. We believe you must give it away to keep it. Surrender to win. That is what we are doing,” added Parks.
Dennis is a prime example of how someone, with the right support and resources, can turn their life around.
“Dan and Harold have taken good care of me,” said Dennis. “I am incredibly grateful for all they have done. I have grown in ways I never thought possible. They have instilled values in me that I hold very closely now. Life’s challenges are still there but I have learned healthier ways to cope. Two years of sobriety has given me a newfound clarity in my life. I can think more clearly, make better decisions, and see the world with a whole new perspective.”
“When it is time for people to leave us, we want them to leave better. With sharper skills, a sounder mind, body, and soul. The whole package. And we are always working to make sure we do our part,” said Harold Sylvester, Atlantic Aluminum Products vice president.
About Atlantic Aluminum Products
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