Greg Delane:
CLASS OF 1971
Berkeley High SchoolClass of 1971
Berkeley, CA
Orange High SchoolClass of 1982
Orange, NJ
West Campus Junior High SchoolClass of 1968
Berkeley, CA
Greg's Story
Life
Greg DeLane - When I look back I can say that I have had a very blessed life. Even though I did fair in school the early use of drugs and alcohol silenced a lot of my dreams and goals. The need to be excepted and to be a part of, coupled with the drugs & alcohol took me to some dangerous places, were I met some dangerous people, and I'm talking 15-20 years of substance abuse so I to became just as dangerous. Have you ever seen a movie where the man is dragging himself through the desert, the buzzards have landed and are coming over to see if the man is dead yet?. Well that almost dead guy was me. It was at this time that I went to what I like to call my four years of college, I was introduced to the DELANCEY ST. FOUNDATION, a substance abuse treatment center. Founded in 1971 (same year I graduated high school) in San Francisco by Mimmie Silbert and John Maher. This program was the oasis and cool glass of water sent from GOD!! The foundation took me in when I had run out of lies to sell to myself and others. I was there from June 1989-1992, July of 1989 they rotated me from the headquarters in San F...Expand for more
rancisco to the Brewster, NY location, one of 5 across the country. I learned how to forgive myself and others, and what to do with my guilt, and to hold myself accountable. Yes I must say God brought me to the Delancey St. Foundation and the Delancey St. Foundation brought me back to God. I graduated in 1992 stayed in NY, got married and opened my own Real Estate Company (delanerealty.com) in May 2000 after 7 years with Century 21, Happy and giving back everyday. This was done only through God's grace and mercy; from being homeless to selling fine homes! GO FIGURE!! As I first stated I have truly been blessed. And I'm happy to say that I've seen both my lovely daughters (Denisha & Danielle DeLane)walk across the same outdoor Greek Theater stage on the campus at UC Berkley to get there High School diploma's as I did. One of God's many many many gifts to me was recovery from drugs and alcohol and what I do with my recovery is my gift back to God. Hey! IF THERE IS NO TEST, THERE CAN BE NO TESTIMONY!!!! . (DELANCEYSTREETFOUNDATION) This web-site could save somebody else. Check it out. Take Care. Greg.
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