Recovery Walk

For many years I have served on different coalitions. I now serve as the Youth Empowerment leader for the Apache County Drug Free Alliance. I work with the youth to help address drug issues in our community. The youth I work with formed a coalition under the Alliance. They call it the TOHC group. Teen Opposed to Harmful Choices. September is Recovery Month. It was formed to celebrate with those who have recovered from drug addiction and to cheer those on that are still in recovery. We organized a walk, balloon celebration and dinner for Saturday the 26th. We had a good turn out. Community members wrote notes of love and hope and placed them in balloons. After a short talk from our president everyone released their balloons in the air and we began the walk. We walked from Bride's Auto to Speedy B's where everyone enjoyed listening to the band Lithium, formed by high school youth. Everyone also enjoyed a great meal served by our local firefighters. They were so great. We had a lot of fun. This was also a fund raiser for the group. We raised $250.00. Thanks to everyone who helped make this 1st annual walk such a success. Many hands helped with this event and I couldn't leave out my wonderful husband who is always there to help make sure these things go smoothly. Thanks for all you do honey, your the best!! My love and support go out to all of those who have suffered from addiction. It is so easy to get caught up in and a very hard thing to overcome. Remember there is a road back, you can make it!