GEORGIA Rural Recovery Rally
Thousands To Gather IN PERSON to Show Recovery is Real in Georgia
#GARecovers
The Georgia Recovery Community is uniting together to show that Recovery is Real in every part of Georgia. Led by the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse and Recovery Community Organizations from across rural Georgia, there will be an IN PERSON Georgia Rural Recovery Rally to both demonstrate that Georgia supports Recovery and that there is an urgent need to support increased funding for peer led recovery programs during COVID-19.
The Georgia Rural Recovery Rally:
Saturday 22 January, 2022
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Georgia National Fairgrounds
Georgia Grown Building
401 Larry Walker Parkway
Perry, GA 31069
Event Organizers:
Georgia Council on Substance Abuse, New Life Recovery Support Center of Americus, IHOPE of Warner Robins, The Change Center of Albany, Macon Recovers of Macon, Freedom Through Recovery of Statesboro, OASIS of Tifton, and RISE-UP of Dublin
Run of Show:
Elected Officials, Community Leaders, Peers Sharing Recovery stories
The 2022 Georgia Recovery Ambassadors
Music and Entertainment
Great Food
Plus Other Surprises
Why This Is Important:
Neil Campbell, Executive Director of the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse: “I am excited for the Georgia Rural Recovery Rally, by uniting Georgia in support of legislation, policies, and funding in support of Recovery, we break stigma and save lives. It is amazing to see local Recovery Community Organizations from across rural Georgia work together in unity to advance the positive news that communities across Georgia support peer led Recovery.”
Jeff Breedlove, Chief of Communications and Policy at the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse: “The Georgia Council on Substance Abuse is proud to partner with these brilliant Recovery Community Organizations to show that Recovery is Real. The Georgia Rural Recovery Rally will showcase that elected officials, business leaders, and community leaders are supporting the Georgia Recovery Community.”
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Jeff Breedlove
Chief of Policy and Communications
Georgia Council on Substance Abuse
404-615-5735
Tarusa Stewart
Executive Director
IHOPE Recovery Community Organization
478-283-3321
