About us

The Purple Lemon

The Purple Lemon is a non-profit faith-based mission thrift store and a Second Harvest food pantry. Our food pantry is open to the community every Thursday to provide groceries to those in need. We engage with different agencies to participate in disaster relief efforts by providing groceries, hot meals, water, and clothing to affected areas. We partner with many programs in our community including the Louisiana Workforce Commission to provide job opportunities for students and people with special needs; with Senior Community Service Employment Programs to provide job opportunities for seniors; and with rehabilitation programs Louisiana and Adult Teen Challenge (LaATC) and Fairview Treatment Center by providing financial support, job skills training, food, clothing, and other necessities for new intakes. In addition, we provide employment opportunities and transitional housing for graduates of drug treatment programs as they acclimate back into society.

About Us

Our mission

To provide support to people recovering from addiction and other life altering issues by meeting their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs and providing the resources they need in transition to a restored life.

Adult Teen Challenge

Adult & Teen Challenge is one of the largest and most successful accredited programs of its kind with over 1000 residential locations worldwide. Louisiana Adult & Teen Challenge was founded by Greg and Abigail Dill in 1987. Over the last 35 years, we have grown to 8 campuses statewide, with the ability to accommodate men, women, and women with their children.

Fairview Treatment Center

Fairview Treatment Center is focused on providing you or your loved one with the compassionate care needed to help you achieve sober living – and to maintain long-term sobriety after your recovery. As a program within St. Mary Parish Government, we provide intensive inpatient treatment for individuals suffering from chronic, persistent alcohol and/or substance abuse. Fairview Treatment Center offers two programs – inpatient detox (ASAM Level 3.7D) and rehab (ASAM Level 3.5).

Our program mantra is “Never Give Up” on sober living. We believe that every day our program offers people an opportunity to change their lives for the better. As such, our staff of medical and counseling professionals and support personnel have dedicated their careers to treating addictive disorders and serving the people of our community.