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March 31, 2026

Choosing Integrity of Pike County Hosts second annual fundraising dinner

Choosing Integrity of Pike County hosted its second annual fundraising dinner on Sunday, March 22, at the Historic Dimmick Inn, bringing together community members in a powerful celebration of second chances and recovery. Thirty guests gathered in the Inn’s rivate lounge, donated for the event...

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May 8, 2025 by M.J. Michaels

Drug, Alcohol Reform in Prison Gets Focus

The inaugural and possibly annual Choosing Integrity Dinner was hosted on Sunday, April 27th, in the upstairs Lounge of the Historic Dimmick Inn. A wide range of guests, from commissioners and councilors to the formerly incarcerated, enjoyed Chef Peter Daniel’s impressive culinary skills as several individuals spoke about their experiences in the court system. They discussed the impact that the nonprofit has had on their lives....

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August 1, 2025 by Lisa Mazzarella

Community Connection: Choosing Integrity

Choosing Integrity Executive Director Sharon Daniel recently joined Community Connection to share how the organization supports incarcerated individuals in Pike and surrounding counties and helps them prepare for successful reentry. She discusses the history of Choosing Integrity, her work leading recovery and coping skills groups inside the jail, and the powerful impact of meeting people with compassion and respect. Sharon also opens up about her own journey and what inspired her to dedicate her life to this work.

LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE

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October 22, 2020 by Frances Ruth Harris

Choosing Integrity helps Pike inmates rebuild their lives, in and out of jail

Two former inmates, Tracy Pirl and Christina Uhelsky, said the worst part of their recovery was overcoming the stigma of addiction. “Everybody knew of the monster I was and what I did,” said Tracy Pirl. “I chewed everybody up and spit them out.” Christina Uhelsky spent six months in jail for endangering the welfare of a child — her own children — when she overdosed in a car. Her son helped her...

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