by Carolyn | Nov 5, 2018 | in the news, marathon, recovery, Run for Your Life
Staten Island Advance By Nick Regina Odyssey House was running for a cause near and dear to many Islanders at Sunday’s New York City Marathon “Turning addicts into athletes,” boasts the organization’s slogan, written across the backs of its shirts on race day. “Run...
by Carolyn | Nov 2, 2018 | in the news, marathon, Run for Your Life
By William Shannon The New York Times Ryan Stevens sat on the edge of a concrete balustrade in Central Park after finishing three laps around the reservoir. She and her fellow runners from Odyssey House, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, joked about a grueling...
by Carolyn | Nov 1, 2018 | fundraising, marathon, Run for Your Life
On Sunday, our team of residents, alumni, staff, and friends will take on the NYC Marathon and they need your support! Show your encouragement by cheering for them on the sidelines, posting inspiring messages on our Facebook, or making a donation to their fundraising...
by Carolyn | Oct 16, 2018 | marathon, Run for Your Life, volunteer
On November 4th, a team of 43 clients, alumni, staff, and supporters will take on the ultimate challenge – the grueling 26.2-mile 2018 NYC Marathon. These runners have been training for this day for months. They are out to prove to themselves that they are not...
by Carolyn | Sep 21, 2018 | community, events, recovery month, Run for Your Life
Thank you to everyone who attended the 13th Annual Run for Your Life on Saturday, September 15th! More than 1,000 people came out to Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island to show their support for men and women in treatment for substance use and mental health disorders....
by Carolyn | Sep 15, 2018 | community, Harlem, in the news, recovery month, Run for Your Life
by James Ford WPIX RANDALLS ISLAND, Manhattan — New York’s Very Own supports New Yorkers recovering from substance abuse and addiction. PIX11 voted with its feet, literally, at the Run For Your Life on Randall’s Island on Saturday. It’s an event operated by Odyssey...
