Recovery Connections Network

Friday, July 11, 2014

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Why Do We Walk?

Every meeting of our Recovery Walk Planning Committee begins with the question, "Why Do We Walk?" Here's a sampling of the answers, in no particular order:

To provide hope to those who have lost hope
To show that recovery is real and is happening now
Because life in recovery is fun
For loved ones, family and friends still suffering
To break the stereotype and end discrimination
To enjoy the spirit of community and unity
To instigate acceptance, advocacy, awareness, unity
To be the new face and voice of recovery
To end the stigma associated with our community
To give voice to those who have lost their battle

Want to share with us the reason you walk? Send an email to Marita here. Please join us onSeptember 20 in Penn's Landing. The gates open at 7 am and the Walk begins at 9 amthrough historic Philadelphia. Registration is free by clicking here. And if you can't attend the Walk but wish to join us in spirit, please make a donation here.

You, too, could be a Recovery Walk Sponsor

Your organization could benefit in many ways by being a Sponsor of PRO-ACT Recovery Walks! 2014. Would you like a booth at the walk where you can hand out literature, interact with 20,000 attendees, and hang your own banner? You can do that--click here to learn the opportunities and benefits of several levels of sponsorship. But you must submit your Sponsorship Agreement by AUGUST 1.Go here for sponsorship information.

Many thanks to our Top Walk Sponsors!

National Recovery Night at the Baseball Game

Phillies vs. Miami Marlins

Friday, September 12, 7:05 pm

Tickets are going fast! Click here to order your tickets for our two alcohol-free sections. Tickets are only $20 each (which includes a donation to support PRO-ACT services).

Helpful Tips

In the interest of everyone's health, no smoking is permitted during the Recovery Walk or inside Penn's Landing.

To learn about ordering customized team t-shirts, click here.

There are two additional Team Captains Kick-Off Meetings scheduled. Click here.

If someone needs a hard-copy Registration Form, print one for them from here.

The deadline for sponsorship is August 1--get information here.

To donate to the Walk, click here.

To volunteer to help us with the Walk, click here.

To print a flyer for the Walk that you can post, click here.

To find out what to do with donations you collected, click here.

Walk in the Honor Guard

Will you have 10 or more years of Recovery by September 20? You are among a very special group of people who make up the Honor Guard.

When you register, please go to the question, "Will you walk with the Honor Guard?" Select "Yes" in the box and then give your number of years in recovery. Help us raise the years represented into the thousands. Honor Guard members are honored with a purple sash and a button on which they write their number of consecutive years in recovery. It is a symbol of hope and proof that recovery is possible and it's happening NOW. The growing Honor Guard leads the walk and then separates to cheer the rest of the walkers on their way. It serves as the embodiment of the message we send---long-term recovery is real!