LOCALLY SPONSORED COMMUNITY EVENTS
To promote local community events and inspire more communities to participate, community organizers were encouraged to list their events and activities on the official Recovery Month Web site. The events list page was configured as a map of the United States. Viewers could click directly on a state or select it from a drop down menu in order to view the events that took place across the country. As of April 2004, 42 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico had held 301 Recovery Month events in 189 cities, reaching more than 88,000 people.
To generate such a large number of activities and events takes the dedication of many. Recovery Month 2003 celebrations were outstanding thanks to widespread community planning and outreach. The following are just a few of the many highlights.
6th Annual Wai`anae Men's Camp-out 2003, Wai`anae, Hawaii, September 19-21, 2003
Over 800 participated in the sixth camp-out hosted by the Wai`anae Men in Recovery. The event focused on raising public awareness of substance abuse issues, establishing relationships between people for lasting solutions, and empowering communities to take action. Speakers from across the state shared their experiences and life-long struggles with drugs and alcohol with the attendees. By promoting healthier drug free life styles through education and community activity, residents came closer towards a healthier and safer Hawaii.
Smithers Alcoholism Treatment and Training Center Art Festival, New York City, New York, Week of September 22, 2003
To pay tribute to those in recovery, the Smithers Alcoholism Treatment and Training Center introduced "The Smithers Art Festival." Current patients of all Smithers programs participated in the festival, contributing essays, poems, oil paintings, drawings, photography, and crafts. A movie and a play about addiction were also featured. The festival served as a way for the public to join in celebrating health and enjoy the many forms of artistic expression of the center's talented patients.
RASE Project Walk for Recovery 2003, Harrisburg, PA, September 14, 2003
The third annual Walk for Recovery was hosted by the RASE Project, the central Pennsylvania coordinating office of the PA Recovery Organizations Alliance. The walk included participants wanting to call attention to Recovery Month who traveled from all over the state. Following the walk at Riverfront Park, a celebration highlighting recovery was held at City Island. This portion of the event included speakers and participants gathering to celebrate recovery.
RECOVERY MONTH 2003 PROCLAMATIONS
President George W. Bush issued a proclamation celebrating September 2003 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. In addition, as of October 2003, 34 gubernatorial and 89 mayoral proclamations have been issued for Recovery Month 2003-three times those issued in 2002. There were also 12 proclamations from Native American tribes and affiliated centers issued to celebrate Native American Wellbriety Month. The cities and states issuing proclamations this year are listed below.
STATE SENATE
Massachusetts State Senate
GOVERNORS
State of Alabama
State of Arizona
State of California
State of Delaware
State of Florida
State of Georgia
State of Hawaii
State of Illinois
State of Iowa
State of Kansas
State of Kentucky
State of Louisiana
State of Maine
State of Massachusetts
State of Michigan
State of Minnesota
State of Mississippi
State of Missouri
State of Nevada
State of New Hampshire
State of New Jersey
State of New York
State of North Carolina
State of North Dakota
State of Ohio
Puerto Rico
State of South Carolina
State of South Dakota
State of Tennessee
State of Texas
State of Utah
State of Virginia
State of Washington
State of Wisconsin
MAYORS
Arizona
City of Lake Havasu, City of Tucson, City of Winslow, City of Yuma
California
City of Anaheim, City of Azusa, City of Burbank, City of Cerritos, City of Citrus Heights, City of Colton, City of Costa Mesa, City of Cypress, City of Diamond Bar, City of Fairfield, City of Garden Grove, County of Los Angeles, City of Fountain Valley, City of Hawthorne, City of Irvine, City of Laguna Hills, City of Lake Forest, City of Lancaster, City of Los Angeles, City of Malibu, City of Martinez, City of Murrieta, City of Newark, City of Palm Desert, City of Pomona, City of Redwood City, City of Santa Clarita, City of Santa Cruz, City of South Gate, City of Walnut
District of Columbia
Clinica del Pueblo
District of Columbia
With-in With-Out the Circle, Inc.
Delaware
City of Dover
Florida
City of Cape Coral, City of Delray Beach, City of Greenacres, City of Indian Rocks Beach, City of Lake Worth, City of Tampa
Illinois
City of Chicago, City of Hanover Park, Village of Glenview
Indiana
City of Evansville
Kansas
County of Shawnee, City of Topeka
Louisiana
City of Kenner
Maine
City of Scarborough
Maryland
City of Baltimore
Massachusetts
North American Indian Center of Boston, Inc., Raynham
Michigan
City of Lansing, City of Livonia, City of Southgate
Mississippi
City of Biloxi
Missouri
City of Independence
Nebraska
City of Norfolk
Nevada
County of Clark, Congresswoman Shelly Berkley for WestCare, City of Las Vegas, City of North Las Vegas
New Jersey
City of Jersey City, Town of Westfield
New Mexico
Bernillo, Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos, Inc.
New York
City of Olean
North Carolina
Town of Cary, City of Durham, City of Raleigh, City of Rocky Mount
Ohio
City of Brook Park, City of Cincinnati, City of Mentor, City of Upper Arlington, City of Willowick, City of Youngstown, Middleport Substance Abuse and Mental Illness
Oklahoma
Cherokee Nation - Tahlaquah, City of Edmond, City of Eufaula, Linda Standing Cloud - Tahlaquah, City of McAlester, Friends of Jumping Mouse - Norwata, Eagle & Condor Indigenous Peoples - Park Hill, Legacy Cultural Learning Community - Park Hill, City of Tulsa, Circle of Friends N.S.K.I.N.S. - Tulsa
Oregon
City of Ashland, City of Klamouth Falls, City of Tigard
Pennsylvania
City of Baldwin, City of Pittsburgh
Puerto Rico
City of San Juan
South Carolina
City of Charleston
Tennessee
City of Nashville
Texas
City of Dallas, Town of Flower Mound
Utah
City of Salt Lake City
Virginia
City of Virginia Beach
Washington
City of Lynwood
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