For more information, contact:
James Wyman, Chief Development Officer, 216-360-4445
New Directions announces its annual fundraiser in participation with National Recovery Month
Cleveland, OH—New Directions is pleased to announce its annual fundraiser Front Yard BBQ: Create! Don’t Use! on Saturday, September 9, 2023, 12:00-5:00pm. This fun, family-friendly event is organized in participation of National Recovery Month and will be held outdoors at New Directions located at 30800 Chagrin Blvd, Cleveland, OH.
Create! Don’t Use! is a celebration of the joys of sobriety through creativity. This year’s event will include musicians, artists, performers, and an open invitation to all throughout our community to express your own creativity in a safe, sober, and fun environment. There will be special musical guests and performers, including Chrissy Strong. Chrissy was recently voted Cleveland’s Best Female Vocalist and will be sharing a special “Music and Message” performance. Please join us for a fun-filled day including New Direction’s Sober Karaoke!; an open mic for singers, musicians, poets, and performers of all descriptions; meaningful conversations; great food and a lot of laughs—all for the important cause of saving young lives and families.
New Directions is a non-profit organization that provides trauma-informed, evidence-based services for adolescents, young adults, and their families struggling from substance use and mental health challenges. New Directions is the only residential, recovery housing and outpatient treatment program of its kind in Northeast Ohio, providing treatment for more than 50,000 adolescents and their families since 1981. New Directions is honored to be ranked among the top addiction treatment centers in the United States and awarded the distinction as one of Ohio’s “Top 3 Best Addiction Treatment Centers” by Newsweek and Statista.
New Directions’ Chief Development Officer, James Wyman, states: “Our Education Program is a key component of our success and the revenue generated from New Directions’ annual fundraiser helps make this possible. Each year, proceeds from New Directions’ annual fundraiser directly support New Directions’ Summer Education Program—and this year will be a very special celebration!”
Wyman continues, “This year’s fundraiser is a celebration of the joys in sobriety. New Directions alumni, family & friends, long-time supporters, staff—past and present, and the community will gather for an afternoon of fun, family-friendly outdoor barbecue picnic and activities on the campus of New Directions. Because recovery benefits our entire community, all are welcome to join us for a fun outdoor barbecue courtesy of Heathland Hospitality Group, with music, performances, New Directions’ Sober Karaoke, games, contests, Super Raffle and Basket Raffles, 50/50 Raffle, prizes, and a few surprises!”
For more information and registration information on New Directions’ Front Yard BBQ: Create! Don’t Use! visit: Newdirections.co/front-yard-bbq
About National Recovery Month
National Recovery Month, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence of a strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and community members across the nation who make recovery in all its forms possible. The greater awareness also helps to reduce the stigma of addiction and getting treatment. As a result, more people find the courage to seek treatment for themselves or loved ones.