News — Wendells

Have you ever wondered how the custom of handing out Raised Center AA medallions began? The story behind this tradition is a story of innovation and strength of the recovery fellowship. One of the brightest highlights in Wendell’s history is our role in the area of support for the millions of people worldwide who have fought and are still ghting the battle of addiction. In early 1973, Bill Westman, a recovering alcoholic wanted to do something to fortify the will of the groups and individuals he spoke with. Bill designed and had Wendell’s produce a coin bearing the two large...