2019

Highlights

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• 2019 Run For Recovery 12K Community is AWESOME!!

• $18,000 Raised for Our House Addiction Recovery Center

• 280 Registered participants aged 3 to 74!

• 50+ Volunteers on site from 11AM to 10PM!

• Silent Auction & “Empties For Our House” – Raised $2000! 

• Huge representation during the event both participating and volunteering by the clients and staff from Our House, our partner charity.

• New course records set in both men’s and women’s events!

• Music: All event long thank-you to Jody and Cynthia from Triple T’s Entertainment! 

• Parkland County Fire Services – On site first aid with hats and suckers for all the kids!

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Testimonial

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“This is my story: When I came upon the advertisement for the run for recovery on Facebook I was so intrigued at the idea of using this as an opportunity for myself to run for a great cause. I wanted to do something in support of the people in the community that I work with, but also more importantly for a person in my life that has struggled with addiction. Through a big part of my childhood I lived with my mom who struggled with alcoholism, she has been sober now for many years and I am so proud of her. Holding onto feelings of resentment over the years for how my sister and I were treated at times really took a toll on me. I grew up over the years putting the blame on my mom and it wasn’t until in my adult years through education that I started to heal. As I started the race I thought to myself maybe there is a better way to understand my mom from her perspective. As I walked the trails up and down the hills, through the rough path, daughter in tow in the stroller, I struggled almost instantly. Reminding myself throughout my journey on the path was a consistent mind set I had to achieve in order to keep going. I knew that I couldn’t give up on myself, my daughter or the real reason I had come to the race, my mom. As I continued to follow the path my mind was consumed with memories that I had with my mom and I slowly began to have a deeper understanding of the struggle she probably faced with addiction and she never gave up. Crossing the finish line felt like such a far reach for me, but the minute that I found myself walking through the last leg, hearing the voices in the distance, encouragement from fellow runners I knew that I was so close and that we were going to make it. Tears flooded my eyes when I crossed the finish line as I released all of the built up emotion that I had been holding onto, and I said to myself, mom....we did it! This race has helped me in many ways to have a deeper understanding for those who struggle with addiction with which I will hold onto for a lifetime! It was such a humbling experience for me and the message from me to those who are in recovery or trying to gain a better understanding of recovery is that there is hope, you CAN do it, you will struggle, you might even fail, but NEVER GIVE UP on yourself!”

 

Thank you,

Mandy

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Mandy was this year’s recipient of the “Run for Recovery 12K – Don’t Give Up Award”. 

The Reward is in the Journey!!

Award Artwork By: Katy – Rose Wood Designs

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Remember We Are: #STRONGER2GETHER

 

Huge Thank-You to Our 2019 Sponsors & Partners