Charleston, SC
(843) 566-5788

Who runs the house

The people behind Still Worthy, and the house they built.

Still Worthy was founded by Uros Pejanovic and Patrick Pattillo, whose personal experiences with recovery inspired their dedication. They built the program to support people regardless of an individual's ability to pay, and it is still run that way by the people on this page.

It is a faith-based recovery residence and non-profit in Charleston, South Carolina. The residency program gathers six kinds of help under one roof, and the people below are the ones who run it day to day.

Two people behind a Still Worthy banner table at a community event
The Still Worthy table at a community event.

The staff list

Four people who run the house.

Staff · Still Worthy · Charleston, SC

Cofounder, CFO

Uros Pejanovic

“Treating an addict like a prince and allowing them to speak first is crucial to their recovery journey… deeply rooted in his faith in Yeshua and lives by the principle that life is something to be given in service to others.”

Cofounder, CEO

Olav Vigen

Olav's focus is on judicially involved individuals. “After spending two years at the McShin Foundation in Richmond, Virginia, supporting individuals in early recovery and reentry, Olav returned to Still Worthy to focus on long-term recovery solutions.”

That focus is why legal assistance sits inside the program and not beside it. His direct line is (804) 759-9591.

Resident Director

Liz Bacon, known as “Bella”

A Certified Peer Support Specialist with a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication from the College of Charleston.

Logistics Supervisor

Blessings (Dave)

Known for his wild side-splitting stories… To us, he isn't just staff, he's family.

Also a cofounder: Patrick Pattillo, who with Uros started Still Worthy.

Seven areas of recovery

The house is built around the whole person.

Staying sober is one of seven areas the house works on together. Work and a driver's license matter as much as a morning meeting, which is why employment assistance and spiritual community sit in the same program.

01

Abstinence from substances

  1. 02Health and fitness
  2. 03Employment
  3. 04Legal support
  4. 05Family and social relationships
  5. 06Emotional and psychological well-being
  6. 07Spiritual growth

Certification

Still Worthy is a certified program of The South Carolina Alliance for Recovery Residences (SCARR). SCARR is an affiliate of The National Association of Recovery Residences (NARR). SCARR and NARR establish and uphold the standards for recovery housing throughout South Carolina and the United States.

The house, room by room

A log cabin, a sand court and a kitchen table.

These are photographs of the residence in Charleston, from the front steps to the kitchen. It is the place behind the safe and stable housing the program promises.

The log cabin front steps beneath a crepe myrtle at a Still Worthy residence
The front steps, under the crepe myrtle.
Sand volleyball court in front of the green-roofed log cabin
The sand court, with the cabin behind it.
Panorama of the sand court, covered pavilion and cabin
Court, covered pavilion and cabin, end to end.
Green-roof cabin house with a garage and lawn
The house, garage and lawn.
Living room with a stone fireplace and leather sofas
The stone fireplace in the living room.
Living room with sectional sofas and a pine floor
Sectional sofas on a pine floor.
Kitchen and dining table at a Still Worthy residence
The kitchen and the dining table.
The court seen from the covered porch on an overcast day
The court, from the covered porch.

Plans for a larger home are underway too.

Friends of the house give through the Fortunate 500, a donor group for compassionate individuals and businesses who want to help more people in recovery find a place like this one.

despite suffering

Start with a phone call.

Call for yourself or for someone you love. A member of our team will talk through the next steps and answer your questions.

Call (843) 566-5788Apply for residency