Recovery Walk Celebrates Healing

7 a.m. Saturday, September 29, Ala Moana Beach Park: People in recovery from alcohol and drug addictions, their friends and families and are encouraged to attend the Recovery Walk and Dry Run 5k. Please join us on Saturday September 29 at Ala Moana Beach Park for the festivities. In addition to the Walk and Dry Run we’ll have a live band, celebrations of recovery, drama & hula. The Recovery Walk & Dry Run will start at 7am on the beach park drive across from Magic Island parking. The finish line and festivities will take place in the keyhole picnic sites next to McCoy Pavilion.

The Recovery Walk and Dry Run is a grass roots effort in conjunction with National Drug and Alcohol Recovery Month, to draw attention to the hope offered by recovery from alcohol and other drug addictions, provide hope for those in need, and to reduce the stigma associated with alcoholism and addiction. This year's theme, "Join the Voices for Recovery: Saving Lives, Saving Dollars," asks you to take notice of the financial and human costs of substance use disorders, and to understand the benefits that investing in treatment can have on those who enter recovery, their families, and the larger community. HMSA, Times Super Markets, and Paradise Recovery are the sponsors of the walk, and Aloha United Way, Coalition for a Drug-free Hawaii, and Hina Mauka are the organizers of the walk.

For more information call 236-2600 x285 or got to www.hinamauka.org/events for registration information.