Danny Trejo was honored by Los Angeles drug and alcohol remedy heart CRI-Help Friday evening throughout its 50th anniversary drive-in celebration at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.
The “Desperado” actor, who has been sober for practically 53 years, was offered with the inaugural Vanguard Award for his work and advocacy of the restoration group by his filmmaker son, Gilbert Trejo. “Everything from Aug. 23, 1968 to now is just like a dream,” Danny Trejo instructed Variety, referring to his sobriety date. “I’ve got nothing to complain about. I’ve got nothing to fix.”
He has been concerned with CRI-Help because it first opened. “You get to see moms who should never be near a kid become soccer moms and drive a minivan,” the actor stated. “You see dads who you’d think would still be in prison coaching little league baseball teams. CRI-Help is really one of God’s tools.”
Driving to Arcadia on a Friday may? Yes, if it means speaking to @officialDannyT forward of him being honored by @CriHelpInc for his greater than 50 years of service to the restoration group. pic.twitter.com/ibJdVeeANi
— Marc Malkin (@marcmalkin) May 15, 2021
Trejo’s youngsters, Gilbert and Danielle Trejo, each bought assist at CRI-Help once they had been fighting habit. Gilbert Trejo has practically seven years clear whereas his sister has nearly eight years. “My kids are my greatest accomplishment,” Danny Trejo stated. “I just adore them. But I wouldn’t have them if I didn’t get sober. If I didn’t get clean and sober, there’s no doubt that I’d still be in prison or dead. It’s that simple because that’s the train I was on. The only thing that stopped it was the program.”
Also honored throughout the occasion had been CRI-Help’s Jack Bernstein and Marlene Nadel. The night included dinner from Trejo’s Tacos in addition to a screening of the Brett Harvey-directed documentary “Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo.”
