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| Batter Up! A Home Run for Recovery Month | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date: September 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) is co-hosting a nationally sponsored event at 10 Major League Baseball games in the month of September to celebrate recovery alongside local advocacy organizations. The initiative is a celebration of baseball fans in recovery and their family and friends. Events will take place at one of the home games of each of the following cities/teams: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Recovery Month is an annual observance that takes place during the month of September. This is the 20th anniversary of Recovery Month. Recovery Month observance highlights the societal benefits of substance abuse treatment, lauds the contributions of treatment providers and promotes the message that recovery from substance abuse in all its forms is possible. The observance also encourages citizens to take action to help expand and improve the availability of effective substance abuse treatment for those in need. Each year a new theme, or emphasis, is selected for the observance. This year’s theme is “Join the Voices of Recovery. Together we learn. Together we heal.” Recovery Month also serves to educate the public on substance abuse as a national health crisis, that addiction is a treatable disease, and that recovery is possible. Recovery Month highlights the benefits of treatment for not only the affected individual, but for their family, friends, workplace, and society as a whole. Educating the public reduces the stigma associated with addiction and treatment. Each city/stadium will hold its own event and activities as part of its local Recovery Month celebration. Among the kinds of activities will be picnics, group game attendance, stadium public service messages on jumbotrons, scoreboards, and public address systems, as well as formal announcements as part of the opening festivities or 7th inning stretch to include local celebrities and officials. EIC is additionally excited to be able to combine our work in promoting treatment and recovery with helping baseball fans practice sun safety with UV protective Recovery Month baseball hats! Hats will be available in each city and will display the Recovery Month logo. These hats are designed specifically for UV protection which is important both for kids and adults exposed to the sun. The hats, made by Tuga Sunwear, offer great protection for your skin without sacrificing style. Visit Tuga Sunwear today! | |||||||||||||||||||||
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