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06.27.09

Clothed in dress pants, sundresses and fancy shirts, 106 people walked down the center aisle of the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries auditorium Friday to celebrate a new beginning

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The Recovery Bill of Rights

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Event: Rally for Recovery! 2008

On September 20 over 40,000 people in recovery, family members, friends and allies came together to speak out and take action for recovery. What a day for recovery! In St. Louis, MO over 1300 people joined Hands Across the Bridge after hearing from Academy Award winning actor Louis Gossett, Jr., recovery speakers and others at the National Hub event. Calls came in from around the country, reporting on the rallies, walks and meetings organized by advocates.

Help us raise the national profile of the recovery community and publicize our growing recovery movement by sending us media coverage, photos and any other highlights of your Rally for Recovery. Note: please remember to email your pictures with a caption identifying each person in your picture and where it was.

Rally for Recovery! Organizing Tips

Engage local business sponsors

Pee Dee FAVOR in Florence, South Carolina, reached out to many local businesses and organizations for sponsorship: St. John’s Parish; Circle Park; BOG, Inc.; Starting Point of Florence; First Reliance Bank; South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services; Celebrate Recovery; Dick’s Sporting Goods; Redbone Alley; Longhorn Steakhouse; Books-a-Million, Target, and Naturally Outdoors Outfitters.

Invite elected officials

Citizens Activated to Change Healthcare (CATCH) in Chicago welcomed U.S. Congressman Danny Davis, State Representative LaShon Ford and Chicago Aldermen Walter Burnett and Ed Smith to its Chicago Park District Rally.

Ninety people registered to vote at the event organized by Allston Brighton Substance Abuse Task Force in Brighton, Massachusetts, where participants heard from State Senator Steven Tolman and State Representatives Kevin Honan and Michael Moran after a 5K Walk.

The Central Illinois Recovery Coalition in Springfield, Illinois, welcomed State Representative Raymond Poe and Springfield Alderman Gail M. Simpson. The coalition registered 20 voters.

Reach out to the media

Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) took out a full-page ad in the daily Hartford Courant (circulation 226,000) the day before its 8th Annual Recovery Walks!; placed radio public service announcements featuring event guest speaker Paul Williams; and distributed car magnets promoting the event.

FAVOR of the Midlands in Columbia, South Carolina, obtained two radio station sponsors of its event, which included the Carolina Circus Clowns featuring juggling, face-painting, balloon animals and other family focused activities.

 

Additional Resources

How to Organize a Recovery Walk

Read more about Rally for Recovery! in Rising!

Don’t forget to post your events on the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month and web site.

Rally for Recovery Logos

Below you will find logos that are available for your download. To download the file, click on the link and then click "save." All files are in zip format and need to be unzipped to open and view them. EPS files are for use with professional printing and should be sent to the Printer that you are using for your event. If you need any of these logos in another format, please email us.

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Rally for Recovery 2008 Logo

PDF (226KB) JPEG (950KB) EPS (254KB)

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Rally for Recovery 2008 banner

PDF (232KB) JPEG (222KB) EPS (2.5MB)

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Rally for Recovery 2008 black and white banner


PDF (223KB) JPEG (86 KB)

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Rally for Recovery Banner

PDF (209KB) EPS (240KB) JPEG (2.49KB)

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Black Logo

JPEG(464 KB) EPS (220 KB)

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Color Logo

JPEG (859 KB) EPS (182 KB)

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Letterhead
PDF (216 KB) EPS (265 KB)

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