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1 person is interested
Board Member supporting Addiction Recovery
ORGANIZATION: Strides In Recovery
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1 person is interested
Imagine the feeling of going from rock bottom of your addiction to crossing the finish line of your first 5K, 10K or half marathon. This is the life-changing experience we create by bringing recovery-focused running/walking programs to the clients of Southern California addiction treatment programs.
We are small and ready to scale up. We are looking for board members who can help us plan, fund, and/or guide that growth. If you have a solid background in fundraising/development, marketing/communications/public relations, and/or strategic planning and want to use it to help save lives, this opportunity is for you.
For a more thorough description of the organization and board member responsibilities, please respond to this post or email us directly at info@StridesInRecovery.org.
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About Strides In Recovery
Location:
955 Deep Valley Drive #4066, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274, US
Mission Statement
Strides in Recovery is a Southern California nonprofit which helps newly sober individuals grow physically, emotionally and mentally stronger so they can do their best at the hard work of recovery. We achieve these results by coaching people in addiction treatment programs to complete 5Ks, 10Ks, and half marathons.
Description
Use your passion for exercise and your friendly personality to support people on their journey to long-term sobriety. As a Strides in Recovery assistant coach / mentor, you will walk, jog or run with small groups of the newly sober who are receiving treatment at an addiction recovery program. You do NOT need to be a serious runner. You do need to be capable of walking/jogging several miles while being a good listener and engaging in supportive conversation.
Exercise, and especially exercise done toward a goal and with a team, has been clinically proven to promote the mindset needed to stay sober and reduce the risk of relapse. Training for this role will include an overview of the causes and treatment for addiction, with an emphasis on the physical, emotional, and mental health benefits of exercise in early recovery.
The first-year post-addiction treatment relapse rate is 40-60%, and since the pandemic, the number of overdose deaths has been climbing. You will be part of bringing those numbers down! Together, we will support recovery. Together, we will change lives.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
December 27, 2020
SKILLS
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Public Relations
- Strategic Planning
- Fundraising
- Community Outreach
- Resource Development / Management
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- bi-monthly board meetings plus a few hours/week