To celebrate September as National Recovery Month, Recovery for Shore is planning a free community event, Saturday, September 17, 2016, 5-8 p.m., at Christ Church, 111 South Harrison Street in Easton.
“Recovery Happens – A Message of Hope” will begin with the “Alive at Five” worship service in the church at 5 p.m. To highlight the reality of successful, long-term recovery now enjoyed by 23 million of Americans, Recovery for Shore member Bruce Strazza, who formerly was a drug user and dealer, will offer his testimony during the hour-long service.
A preview of Strazza’s testimony may be viewed on Christ Church Easton’s Youtube channel, at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyMF5wY1Aa4.
Following the service, the event will feature live music and a free picnic-style barbecue supper (on the lawn or in the church hall, depending on the weather). Recovery for Shore member organizations and individuals will be on hand with information about community resources for prevention, treatment, advocacy, support groups and much more.
Says Sharon Dundon, coordinator for Recovery for Shore, “We welcome those in recovery and their family and friends, and also those still struggling with addiction and/or mental illness for themselves or within their families. We had great turnout for our Walk of Hope for Recovery last April and at our Recovery Dinner two years ago, and we’d love to see 200 people come out for this celebration.”
In addition to Recovery for Shore and Christ Church–Easton, “Recovery Happens – A Message of Hope” event sponsors to date include Chesapeake Treatment Services, Earth Data, Inc., Mariah’s Mission Fund of the Mid Shore Community Foundation, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence/Maryland (NCADD-MD), Queen Anne’s County Health Department, Shore Behavioral Health and Warwick Manor.
For more information or to volunteer assistance with the event, visit http://www.christchurcheaston.org/ or Recovery for Shore on Facebook.
About Recovery for Shore: Recovery for Shore (RFS) is an ad-hoc network of organizations and individuals who support the concept that recovery is possible for those suffering from mental illness and/or substance use disorders. RFS engages in advocacy awareness-building activities that support prevention, treatment, support and recovery resources for families and individuals in Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Information about RFS can be found on the Recovery portal on Chestertown Spy and Talbot Spy, and on the Recovery for Shore Facebook page.
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