Organization History

Open 7 days a week since 1993
 Mission Statement​ 
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"The 12-24 Club is a community resource built around recovery. We strive to provide a safe, anonymous environment to groups and individuals seeking recovery, with an attitude of fellowship.”
The non-profit organization was incorporated in September of 1993 and originally located in a small clubhouse on West Yellowstone highway. In 1998, the City of Casper selected the 12-24 Club as its new tenant for the former senior center located in the City Park blocks at 8th & Center Streets. During those early years, the Club hosted only Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA), but after moving to the larger facility, the Club was able to open its doors to any 12-Step group seeking to offer its members seeking recovery from an array of issues which may be causing problems in their lives. The Club moved again in March 2010, to its current location at 500 S Wolcott St. The new facility is large enough for added growth and is available for other agencies geared toward helping the youth and recovery in this community. The Club now operates as a hub for recovery in the community and is open to all pathways to recovery

Safe Haven
The club provides a safe haven for those addicted persons in early recovery who have no other place to go between meetings. We also reach out to young people who are suffering from alcoholism or addiction, or are being raised in homes where the patients may be practicing alcoholics or drug addicts. The Club staff and its members respect the anonymity and confidentiality of all persons that enter our facility, regardless of race, age, creed, religion, gender or sexual identity.

The 12-24 Club’s presence and its benefits support the City of Casper and Natrona County by making our community safer and more productive. The Club provides an excellent working example that community leaders can offer to new businesses and families in demonstrating a proactive approach to dealing with alcohol and drug addiction.

Club Activities
There are more than 40 scheduled recovery-related meetings a week. To see a complete calendar, please visit our Meetings page. On Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Club provides a large “family” dinner for those who might not have a family to visit for the holidays.  

​Each year, the 12-24 Club holds a celebration for those involved in recovery. We call this event The Recovery Rally. An annual Dinner & Music celebration for those in Recovery! For further detail, please go to the Recovery Rally page. 

On a day-to-day basis, our purpose is to keep our doors open so that the suffering addict or alcoholic (or suffering loved one) has a safe haven of support every day of the year. Depending on the time of year, we have 2,500 to 3,000 patron visits per month. Our small restaurant feeds people’s bellies while the meetings feed their souls. The availability of delicious, reasonably-priced, home-cooked meals enables folks in recovery to come to our inspired and well-attended noon meetings and get a bite to eat before returning to work. There are dinner-time meetings, as well as other scheduled meetings throughout the weekend.

The Board, Staff, & Volunteers
The Board of Directors -- consists of four officer positions and up to 15 board members.The board meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month.  This council represents many facets of our community.
 
Staff -- The Club employs two full-time positions;  Executive Director & Kitchen Manager.  We also provide work opportunity for several part-time kitchen personnel and 2 part-time “caretakers” who handle cleaning and maintenance tasks. (At present, several employees work as few as 5-10 hours per week to accommodate their school schedules, family responsibilities or health limitations.)
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The Club helps people rebuild their lives, including its employees and volunteers. The kitchen staff is comprised primarily of folks in early recovery who need a safe, supportive work environment where they can learn skills, build successful relationships with co-workers and develop a work history. The goal is for the employees to “graduate” to better job opportunities.      

Volunteers -- The 12-24 Club is blessed with a broad slate of individuals who volunteer their time and talents to the facility. Their efforts range from various light cleaning tasks to other complex professional type tasks. Some folks work one hour or one day; others come back month after month. In a year’s time, there are easily 100 people who come through the doors as volunteers.  Many of the Club’s volunteers are homeless and/or unemployed. They come to meetings hungry, and it is Club practice to feed anyone who wishes to do some meaningful work around the building. We don’t hand out anything for free, but we generously allow people to earn what they need. 

Also, many individuals who are on probation and/or court-ordered to 12-Step meetings choose to fulfill their community service obligation at the Club. It’s an ideal opportunity for them to make connections with clean and sober folks who are in recovery and are a positive influence on them.  
To continue the 12-24 Club’s important work, we need assistance from those in the community who value and benefit from the critical services we provide. For more information, or to donate please contact Dan Cantine