Recovery Walks! walk for recovery

PRO-ACT RECOVERY WALKS! 2013

Thanks to Everyone

For a fantastic PRO-ACT Recovery Walk 2013

and the largest Recovery Walk in 12 years of Walks

More than 20,000 people celebrated RECOVERY!

Saturday, September 21, 2013, Was Special

To see the 2012 Video,
please click here

We had a record breaking 20,000 supporters attend the PRO-ACT Recovery Walks! 2013 at Penn's Landing on the beautiful waterfront of Penn's Landing. Now we're asking you to put our 13th annual Recovery Walk on your calendars. September 20, 2014, will see us at Penn's Landing once more in support of addiction recovery.

We hope to have a video available shortly for you all to enjoy. We'll post a link right here as soon as it's available.

PRO-ACT's annual Recovery Walk shows that recovery is real—it’s happening NOW; so that the joyful solidarity of 20,000 or more people can provide hope to others; allows you to do your part in reducing the stigma of the disease of addiction; to educate the media; to celebrate SAMHSA’s Recovery Month; to honor people and organizations that provide services for the recovery community; to honor those who have not survived this disease; and to raise funds so that PRO-ACT can continue to expand its services to the growing number of individuals and families who wish to access and sustain long-term recovery.

What is PRO-ACT? Pennsylvania Recovery Organization—Achieving Community Together is a well-respected, highly visible, and vibrant grassroots organization for people affected by substance use disorders and their families. PRO-ACT works throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania to promote recovery through community programs and activities, shape public policy at all levels, and reduce the stigma of addiction. It is a program of The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. (www.councilsepa.org/programs/pro-act).

What is Recovery Month? Every September, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration sponsors National Recovery Month to increase awareness and understanding of mental and/or substance use disorders. The theme each year changes and we hope to hear from SAMHSA soon about their theme for 2014. (www.recoverymonth.gov/)

What is The Council? The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc., provides a wide range of services to families, schools, businesses, individuals and the community at large, regardless of ability to pay, ethnicity, race, gender, age and/or sexual orientation. It supports all pathways to recovery. The primary purpose of The Council is to provide resources and opportunities to reduce the impact of addiction, trauma, and other related health issues. We accomplish this through prevention, consultation, education, advocacy, assessment, intervention, and recovery support services. (www.councilsepa.org)