A Christ-centred home and school of love, hope, & healing for men with addiction.
Founded in 1992, Luke 15 House is a non-profit B.C. Christian Charity that provides holistic support for men recovering from addiction, by meeting social, mental, emotional, physical, environmental and spiritual needs.
Why We Exist
21% or 6 million Canadians meet the criteria for substance abuse addiction. The destruction to the economic, social and moral fabric of our society, if not addressed, is perpetuated from generation to generation. Often the stigma attached to addiction and mental health prevents individuals from seeking help that they so desperately need.
Often, addiction begins with a very wounded child. Most of our residents have been abandoned as children by their parents. Some have been emotionally , physically, and sexually abused. Many have been raised in multiple foster homes, while others have been neglected and unloved most of their lives. This pain, lack of family structure, and poor choices lead these men to the streets to find refuge in drug-addiction, alcoholism and crime. They become broken, desperate, hopeless, and homeless. We are here to bring them home and restore their lives.
For kids on the street at age 14 to 24, there is Covenant House, but this door closes at 25. That is where Luke 15 steps in. We are here to bring adult men home and restore their lives at any age.
The cry for addiction services has never been more desperate. From 2016 to 2023, Canada lost 40,642 individuals to substance overdose, with 2023 reporting a 5% increase over 2022. 89% of those deaths ocurred in BC, Alberta, and Ontario, with men accounting for over 70% of deaths. Luke 15 House continues to respond by offering a safe place for male addicts to recover, but we do not have enough capacity to meet the needs at hand. A shortage of beds persists.
Our Financial Needs
We are registered and approved as a Support Recovery House by two government agencies: the Assisted Living Registry and Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. We comply with the guidelines of the Ministry of Mental Health & Addictions and the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.
While we receive monthly government revenue in the form of Per Diem Service Fees for each resident, there is no Funding available from either ministries. We rely on donations, both to run our day to day operations, and to build capital for future capacity expansion. Every year, we face costly repairs and maintenance of a 70+ year old house, and every day, we turn 8 to 10 deserving men away due to lack of beds. Please consider supporting the operations or the capital campaign of Luke 15 House.
Our Impact
Our alumni have branched out into various walks of life.
Some start their own business, some work in trades, some go back to school to improve their employability.
Many work in addiction services to give back to those struggling.
We restore men to dignity
We reunite families
We prepare men for employment
We transition men to the community
We create a safer society
Our Services
12 Step Programs
Life Skills Programs
Value education
Relapse prevention
Anger and stress management
Respectful communication
Alpha
Inner Healing
What We Believe
We believe that love transforms people - one man at a time.
Men struggling with addiction can learn to be responsible for their own lives and their own decisions.
Healing is long and turbulent, addicts need to be loved
Freedom comes when the addict is healed from the issues that led to addiction.
Change flows from unconditional love, mentorship, empathy, compassion, understanding and undying faith in someone.
Core Values
Christ Centeredness
Compassion
Honesty & Integrity
Respect
Stewardship
Committed Team Player
Government Drug Model
BC’s new vision for mental health and addictions care - September 2023. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/about-the-bc-government/mental-health-and-addictions-strategy
“There is a growing agreement in Canada that problematic substance use is a health issue that can be prevented, managed, and treated, and that requires a health focussed response. “ … “The Government of Canada recognizes that there is an opportunity to do a better job of protecting and supporting Canadians...” Source: Gov’t of Canada
On December 12, 2016, the Minister of Health announced an update to the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy (CDCC).
Learn More about Public Consultation on Strengthening Canada’s Approach to Substance Use.
Are You Feeling Lost or Hopeless?
Friends are here to help. You do not need to carry on alone. Let us help you get onto the road to becoming the person you were meant to be.
Our Generous Contributors
Alix Halpen (In Memory of Marley Halpen)
All Saints Parish Coquitlam
Amur Financial Group Inc
Anca Hurst
Ancan Marketing
Andrea Dasilva
Angela Kaiser in memory of David Kaiser
Anna Lam
Archdiocese of Vancouver Project Advance
Art & Deb Roen and Family
Ashton Service Group
Barbara Weston
BC Ministry of Finance & Gaming Commission
Beatrix Santorelli
Benjamin Colling
Bill Eastwood for GVRD Employees Union
Brandon Furtado
Brian Newman
Catholic Women’s League
Cecilia D’Silva-Vaz
Cecilia Kozak
Centra Cares Foundation
Chance & Halo Hurtsfield
Cheryl Nyuk Tong in memory of Henry Chung
Cheryl Vaz
Choi Family Foundation Fund, Held at Vancouver Foundation
Christopher Di Raddo
Corilee Cotter
Cory & Sandra Miller and Boys
Danny Costello
David O’Sullivan
Derek Gleid for GVRD Employees Union
Donate a Car
Donna Durante
Doreen C. Bruce
Doris Lee In memory of Henry Chung
Edna Abustan in honour of Angie Dee
El Shaddai
Face the World Foundation
Farhan Baig
Farshaad & Corazon Maria Billimoria
Faye Carvalho
Frederickson Graphics Inc.
Genevieve Cragg
George Allen
Gracel Engineering
Graham Finn (In Memory of Marley Halpen)
Gregg Johnson
Guillaume Garih
Holy Cross Parish Burnaby
Hormus Karat
In Memory of Bruce Morrisseau
In Memory of Marley Halpen
In memory of Richard Harty
In memory of Scott Clarke
In memory of Stephanie Pospodinis
Janet Wheeler
Jerome Miehm
Judith McGrath
Kari Winfield
Kathleen Elwood & family
Kathleen Stewart
Kelvin van Esch
Kevin Basran
Kiki & Ken Escueta
Knights of Columbus
Laser Valley Technologies
Light of Jesus Society
Linda Chan In memory of Henry Chew Yaw Chung
Ller Holdings Ltd.
Lower Mainland Law - Garih & Gloubermann
Madonna House
Mar-Tech Underground Service Ltd
Marcelle Gonsalves
Margaret Cotter
Margaretha Smits
Maria Ramirez for Archbishop Carney Secondary School
Mark Norbury
Maxwell & Gaylene Munday
Merletti Construction
Moses Koh
Ophelia Cheung
Owen and Sherry Pereira
Pacific Coastcom
Pat Barry
Patricia Halpen (In memory of Marley Halpen)
Patricia Kennedy
Paul & Colleen Clarke
Paul Clarke
Pine Mechanical Ltd.
PW Trenchless Construction Inc.
Rae Pawlowski
Rhodes Wellness College
Rina Teo for Jastram Properties Limited
Robert Tanaka
Rosanna Parades
Ruby Ng In memory of Henry Chung
Sheryl Biddle
Sigma Marine Services Vancouver
Simon Family
Sony
St. Anthony’s Parish West Vancouver
St. Clare of Assisi Parish
St. Joseph’s Parish Port Moody
St. Martin’s Guild Outreach
St. Mary’s Parish Vancouver
St. Peter’s Parish New Westminster
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Star of the Sea Parish Surrey
Stephanie Bertani
Stephen Cheong in honour of Stephen
Surrey Homelessness & Housing Society
Suzanne Sutton (In Memory of Marley Halpen)
TD Bank
Ted & Diane Holowka
Teresa Wan
The Dominican Friars of St Mary’s
The Mulhall/Bach Family
Thelma Rose
Tim and Gayle Ryan
Timoteo Mueda
Timothy McConnell
Todd Hounsell
Tru Earth
Vailima Holdings Inc.
Vancity Credit Union
Vancouver Shotcrete & Shoring Inc.
W. Meere’s Ltd.
Westminster Abbey
Yuriko Ryan
YURIKO55GROUP
Corporate Donors
