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Festival Sponsorship - Wilkes-Barre, PA. Love of Recovery - Free Music Festival - September 9, 2017 (12PM - 5:00PM) - Venue LOCATION: Kirby Park @ 160 Market St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18704.  Hello I'm Lori Sullivan Co-Founder of Rockers In Recovery, a media and productions company that specialize in bringing addiction education together with music events. The events are to help those affected by addiction may it be the addict or their loved ones. We make these events totally free to anyone who would like to attend. In order to do this we rely on sponsorship dollars. We work very hard to make this a win win for everyone. How? By becoming a sponsor we promote your organization/company through our many media platforms based on the sponsorship level you decide on. The earlier a sponsor comes aboard the longer you are promoted. You are also part of a great community event that promotes and shows recovery is possible (hope) as well as educating and helping those in need (help). Of course in turn your sponsorship dollars are a 100% advertising write off and mostly  help pay for the production costs of the event. A win win!! Again, we can only do this event through the participation of organization/company like yours. Let's "Unite to Fight" against the ignorance and stigma associated with addiction! I thank you for you time and consideration. Sponsorship Packages PDF Lori Sullivan RIR CEO & Co-Founder  954-826-5968  Love of Recovery Music Festival; The History  It was 2004 and I was stuck in a room drinking and drugging like a pig. I was using 24 hours a day 7 days a week. My state of mental health was off the chain to say the least. Deep down inside I was on a road to death and knew it and was really ok with it. It's Always Darkest Before Dawn. Read More Dr. Nick Colangelo Clearbrook is proud to be associated with Rockers In Recovery!  "RIR works tirelessly on a daily basis to broadcast a message of hope from the disease addiction. Hundreds of thousands of people have connected to Rockers In Recovery over the last 10 years and now their message reaches millions of people online every day! Thank you RIR for all you do for the recovering community! We are forever grateful for your efforts!"  Dr. Nick  Learn More Andy Will Be Performing - September 9, 2017 "TIME TO ROCK-N-ROLL CLEAN & SOBER STYLE"  Andy Pace of Little Creek Lodge, will be performing September 9, 2017 at Kirby Park located at 160 Market St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18704.  Andy is a professional drummer and musician for over 30 years, he has performed worldwide with C&C Music Factory, Gary US Bonds, Taylor Dayne, The Brat Pack, Cover Girls, Lissette Melendez and many others. Andy has appeared on Saturday Night Live, The MTV Music Awards, American Music Awards, The Arsenio Hall Show, and The World Music Awards in Monte Carlo. Andy holds a degree from New York State University in Human Services, Certified Addictions Counselor. CO-FOUNDER AND CEO of  Little Creek Lodge  a long-term dream of Andy's that was realized in 2008. This would be the first of its kind on the east coast. Learn More Checkout RIR-Radio Episode 813 -  Andy Pace - Love of Recovery Music Festival MiZ Will Be Performing - September 9, 2017 The Mike MiZ Band will be performing at the Love of Recovery Music Festival - September 9, 2017(12PM - 5:00PM) - Venue LOCATION: Kirby Park @ 160 Market St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18704. IT'S FREE - Enjoy Live Music, Recovery Speakers, Arts and Crafts Exhibitors , Food Vendors, Recovery Merchandise, Addiction Education, Evidenced Based Treatment Options , and Veteran Information. MiZ has opened for America, The Wallflowers, Derek Trucks Band, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Blues Traveler, Shawn Colvin, Lyle Lovett, Leon Russell, Railroad Earth and many more. Learn More Love of Recovery (Wilkes-Barre, PA.) - FLYER DOWNLOAD Gates Open @ 11:30AM 12:00PM - Muddy Shews and Friends Speaker - Open 1:00PM - The Mike Miz Band Speaker -  Open 2:00PM - The Stickies  Speaker - Open 3:00PM - RIR Special Guest Rockers; Band Director - George Massengill on Keys (Chillbillies) Andy(Babe)Pace on Drums (C&C Music Factory and Gary US Bonds,) David Uosikkinen on Drums (The Hooters) Muddy Shews on Bass (Southside Johnny and Billy J. Kramer) Don Taylor on the Sax (Lynyrd Skynyrd Band) Davis Mitchell on Guitar (Chillbillies) Daniel Holt on Bass (Johnny B. and The Road Dogs)     STAY CONNECTED

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Dear Members of The Addict's Mom, We would like to invite your organization to join us in our fun new effort at raising awareness about addiction and helping those who are homeless due to addiction, Team TAM Bowling. Treatment centers are welcomed and encouraged to join us. We plan to host a bowling event in every state. In a very brief time we already have dozens of teams formed. You can help us by sponsoring a team for $300, and even form a team of your own. In return for your sponsorship you will receive our TAM Hero Status, which will be shared with our 85,000 plus membership, as well as on our fan page, which has 57,000 followers, on a regular basis. Posting will be done on our Linked In and Twitter accounts as well. All donations will be received by our non-profit The Addict's Mom Org. Please see the attached photo which will share with your logo in the center. In addition to posting in our groups, our website has a page dedicated to the event and we will put your TAM Hero meme on our website for one year. Our members recognize the TAM Hero status as bringing attention to an organization who has helped our members and their children. They respond very well to these pictures and are always grateful to our sponsors. Please join us and get to know us at our bowling page which is located at www.facebook.com/groups/NationalTeamTAMBowling. The Addict's Mom recognizes the vital importance of a partnership between our members, and members of the addiction community. Tragically, our nation is currently experiencing an epidemic in the number of persons suffering with Substance Use Disorders, (SUD). Never in the history of this great nation has the need for advocacy, education, and treatment been great; never has your role been more paramount. As dedicated professionals who work in the field of addiction, your expertly trained staff realize the devastation and suffering that the disease of addiction incurs on not only the individual, but on the family. The mission of The Addict's Mom is to offer comfort, support, and a venue for the mothers to "Share Without Shame" their daily struggles with the precious children. Our members offer hope and encouragement to each other. In addition, through the efforts of our members, in partnership with compassionate organizations such as yours, TAM is becoming an agent for change in how society regards individuals with SUD, and in how we help these individuals achieve recovery for a positive life outcome. Members of The Addict’s Mom have a voice and they wish to be heard. Please consider helping us with this noble cause. If you would like to receive our TAM Hero Status, please respond to leishaunderwood@gmail.com with your logo and where you are located, and we will contact you with mailing instructions.   Sincerely, LeishaUnderwood TAM Executive Director  and