Luke Wollet

Born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio, Luke excelled in all sports growing up, especially football. He played college football at Kent State University, where he won the conference’s Vern Smith Award for Leadership, before having the opportunity to play for the New Orleans Saints in 2014! In 2011 Luke needed a simple surgery on his ankle which introduced him to pain medications. Over the next five years, Luke slowly watched everything he worked so hard for slip away. He lost everything financially, emotionally, and mentally in the process. Drinking, drugs, and gambling became a vicious cycle Luke could not escape from. Finally he sought help from a treatment facility in Richmond, where a therapist spoke of the bible, leading Luke to God. A month later he ended up in Florida where he got a fresh start on life. Over the next couple of years, Luke’s journey working in the field of recovery flourished where he had to opportunity to work as a Behavioral Health Technician, Case Manager, Group Facilitator, Director of Marketing and now Banyan Treatment Center’s Faith in Recovery Outreach Representative. Luke takes pride in being able to change even one life in this field, and wants to help all who need it.