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Saturday, September 9 - Walk/Run With the Angels
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It's time to get those running shoes out and register for this years walk/run and to start organizing your fundraising teams for this year's Walk/Run with the Angels 2017! Let's work together to make this years Walk/Run with the Angels the biggest and most memorable yet. Thank you in advance for continuing to support our efforts in assisting families and individuals seek help in battling the disease of addiction.
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| 2017 Honorary Co-Chair, Tony Luke, Jr. |
Philadelphians typically associate the name "Tony Luke" with restaurants (especially ones that are famous for cheesesteaks!) -- but since March, the famous family has been struggling to come to grips with the loss of a loved one due to an overdose of heroin.
Tony is announcing a new initiative, #Brown and White (the colors of heroin), to stop the stigma of heroin addiction and wants assure others who have lost a loved one to this dreadful disease that they are not alone! He wants people to know that they should not be ashamed. There are people out there who need help, not judgement. "These people have a name and they have a voice and I'm tired of hiding that", says Luke.
Tony Luke has accepted to be the honorary co-chair for this year's walk/run with the Angels.
Register for the City of Angels 5K Walk/Run
being held Saturday, September 9, 2017.
If you cannot make it on the 9th but would like to
make a donation, please click here!
Location: Mercer County Park - West Picnic Grove, West Windsor, NJ -GPS to 1050 Hughes Dr, Hamilton NJ 08619.
Amenities: Post race refreshments, t-shirts for pre-registrants, live music, vendors, live broadcast from COA Recovery Radio ( www.coaradio.com), testimonials from recoverees, special guests & more.
Course: Relatively flat, USATF certified course thru scenic park trails, paved. Large on site, free parking.
Registration: On-site registration 8:00 - 9:00 am. Walkers start at 9:30 am, runners start at 10:00 am. Online registration at Click Here to Register.
Prizes: Awards to top male & female overall and top 3 finishers in each age group (14 & under, 15 - 19, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69 and 70+). Officially timed by Compu-Score.
Entry Fees: $25 advance registration; $30 race-day registration.
Vendors - This year's, Walk/Run with the Angels 5k event will be offering vendor space again. This is a great way to connect with hungreds of prospective shoppers and clients. If your interested in attending this years Walk/Run with the Angels as a vendor please contact us at info@cityofangelsnj.org.
Sponsors - Contact Us to Become A Sponsor. If you are interested in becoming an Official Sponsor of the City of Angels 5k Walk/Run with the Angels, please contact us at info@cityofangelsnj.org for more information.
We are reaching out to local businesses and organizations looking for sponsors to partner with us in our mission to assist those seeking recovery from addiction. We have 600 - 800 visitors and participants to this event. This is a great way to connect with hundreds of prospective shoppers and clients.
Did we mention ENTERTAINMENT? This year will be great! Join us bright and early to catch Ryche Chlanda and Flying Dreams!
For More Information: www.walkwiththeangels.com
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Tune into COA Recovery Radio
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COA Angels Baseball
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THE C.O.A Angels Baseball team is doing
amazing in the playoffs! Catch the next game on
Sunday, August 27th - 9:00 AM!
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Fentanyl Linked to Thousands of Overdoses
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Heroin is being laced with a drug said to be 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine -- called Fentanyl. According to the Washington Post, "In two dozen of the nation's largest cities, fentanyl is becoming a major part of the national opioid crisis" and responsible for so many overdoses in the area.
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An empty chair sits near train tracks in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, where opioid abusers have littered the ground with needles and other trash. Fentanyl was responsible for more than 400 overdose deaths in Philadelphia last year. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post)
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Resources for the Uninsured & Homeless
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For anyone who needs detox or treatment for addiction but doesn't have insurance or is homeless, COA has launched an online resource. These pages have all the details on who to contact in each New Jersey county, as well as information for Pennsylvania residents. They also contain information about sober homes.
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New Meeting at the Dwier Center
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You can find many meetings on the City of Angels calendar which include AA, Rosary, EDA, NarAnon, Warrior Down, The Breakfast Club, COA Board meetings and more.
The newest meeting, which will take place on Tuesdays at Dwier, is the first "ACoA" meeting to come to Hamilton! Adult Children of Alcoholics is an organization that is intended to provide a forum to individuals who desire to recover from the effects of growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional family. Hoping this meeting is found with a warm welcome and a growing community.
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