re:TH!NK Addiction Run

“This was a beautiful day in so many ways...and it was so nice for those who lost loved ones to be able to come together to celebrate their lives and not just remember their addiction. And to celebrate the sobriety of those who continue to fight their battles. THANK YOU for doing this for the community. “

“…For many of us here at Solutions we believe this is the beginning of our recovery community having a voice…”

These were a few of the responses received after last year’s re:TH!NK Addiction Run/Walk race. We had over 400 people participate, and were able to raise  just over 14,000 dollars. This year we want to raise even more awareness of the local drug and alcohol issues in our community, and help support the local prevention and recovery programs working on this issue!

So join us on Saturday, September 12th at 8am at Solutions Recovery Center in Oshkosh. The money will be going to support local programs including the Winnebago County DARE, The Angel Fund at NOVA counseling, Solutions Recovery, Inc, and the Winnebago County Heroin Task Force.

If you would like to register for the event, go to DuTriRun.com. The prices are listed below:
Individual Adult $25.00
Individual Adult (Day of) $35.00
Children (18 and under)    $15.00
Teams (21 or more)         $15.00*
  (6-20 people)          $20.00*
*Per person. A team captain can register members all together or each member of the team can register themselves. It is importance that everyone uses the same name for the team when registering.

We have added a few things to this year’s events including a silent auction and open house.  Some of the items for the silent auction include 2 Packer Club Seats and a Paine Art Center Family Pass! If you would to donate an item for the silent auction please contact Ashley Ester at 920-232-3035. The open house will include tables with information from local recovery and treatment center, and tours of Solution Recovery Center.

Let’s end the stigma of addiction!

Share and Share Alike

Instead of posting what we've got going on at re:TH!NK, sometimes we just want to share others that are blogging about things that are related to what we're working on and might be of interest to our readers. So that's what we're doing in this post. (Why re-create the wheel, right?!)

Bike Fed: Bike Week, Budget and More

The WI Bike Fed kicked off its Bike Week on Saturday, June 6th. They have lots of great events planned throughout Wisconsin (none near the Fox Valley, but still, there's lots of reasons to ride your bike). Their blog http://wisconsinbikefed.org/blog/ is always a gold mine of the latest info on biking and bike advocacy and has been one of THE places to go for info on the state budget proceedings.

Wisconsin Active Communities Alliance (WACA)

WACA is a newly formed alliance of local coalitions working together to create more places/communities in Wisconsin for residents to walk, bike and be active. re:TH!NK is a core member of WACA. There blog http://www.activecommunitieswi.org/news/ keeps track of the formation of WACA as well as related topics, like the complete streets campaign. 

Oshkosh Food Co Op is Growing Big

There is a new movement in the Oshkosh area to start a food co-op. What's that you say? Its a community-owned grocery store that gives back to the community! The Co-Op held a Grow Op event on June 4 and are growing their membership and excitement. Their blog http://www.oshkoshfoodcoop.com/blog posts details of recent planning meetings and other happenings of interest.

US Surgeon General on Mental Health

The newly appointed Surgeon General recently posted a blog on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's website related to how the United States is not giving mental health and mental illness the attention it deserves. You can read the blog here: http://blog.samhsa.gov/2015/06/04/raise-your-voice/#.VXX1KzYo7IV

Good Drugs Gone Bad

re:TH!NK's partners from GDGB keep us "in the know" on all the latest drug trends, what prevention folks like us can do, and other really interesting tidbits from places like Colorado and Washington state. http://www.gooddrugsgonebad.com/blog/ They also provide train-the-trainer workshops and presentations if you're with a group or organization that wants to know more. 

RWJF's Culture of Health

For a national perspective on health and prevention, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's blog is always ripe with cutting edge innovations, and the latest in success stories. They also have guest writers from all over the place. Its definitely worth checking out. http://www.rwjf.org/en/culture-of-health.html