Over the past decade, Odyssey House’s “Run for Your Life” program has trained more than 600 individuals for the grueling New York City Marathon. The skills needed to complete a marathon – organization, focus, persistence, and resilience – bear a remarkable resemblance to those required for a successful recovery journey.
“The power of a second chance and not giving up on people is absolutely integral to the type of work I do.” -Tess Alexander, Odyssey House charity runner Please meet Tess Alexander, a public defender who has seen Odyssey House’s work in…
“When you can look at someone and build them up, seeing people get better, showing the world that people can get better – those things are extremely powerful.” -Dylan Tavolacci, Odyssey House Runner Please meet Dylan Tavolacci, a veteran supporter of ours…
Team Odyssey is gearing up for the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 5. This year, we’ve assembled a squad of 60 members consisting of our dedicated staff, clients, alums, and volunteers. Together, we’ve set our sights on a fundraising target of $50,000, and we’re reaching…
Despite the gusts and rain of Hurricane Ophelia, the spirits of Odyssey House employees and their families, program staff and clients from other NYC-based treatment agencies, friends and family of people in recovery, and our corporate partners remained high as they gathered for our 18th Annual Run for Your Life…
By James Ford PIX11 RANDALL’S ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — Despite Tropical Storm Ophelia’s non-stop rainfall, steady winds, and occasionally strong gusts; a few hundred participants, supporters, and staff at an addiction recovery program were outside for hours to promote health and well-being.