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Lackawanna County Recovery Walk & Celebration

September 24, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Free

Join us for the Lackawanna County Recovery Walk & Celebration
Sunday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Nay Aug Park in Scranton

Help us celebrate freedom from the disease of addiction!

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Registration will begin at 11 a.m., followed by the Recovery Walk at noon, and a Celebration of Recovery starting at 1 p.m., which will feature music from Northeastern PA’s premier blues band, The Merchants of Groove. There will be dozens of exhibitors and fun for the whole family, including a bounce house, face painter, balloon artist, and stilt walker. Free Naloxone and training on how to use it will also be available. The event, which is held in coordination with National Recovery Month, is organized by the Lackawanna Recovery Coalition, the Recovery Bank, the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office and the Lackawanna-Susquehanna Office of Drug & Alcohol Programs. Generous support has been provided by Beyond Addiction Treatment and Recovery Center, Northeast Behavioral Health Care Consortium, Dr. John G. Kuna PsyD. & Associates, Fellowship House, Geisinger Marworth Treatment Center, Avenues Recovery Center of Lake Ariel, Recovery Rises Foundation, The Wright Center, and Crossroads Treatment Centers. Special thanks to the City of Scranton Recreation Authority for providing the venue and Sean Bingham for providing the food.

Details

Date:
September 24, 2023
Time:
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:

Venue

Nay Aug Park, Scranton