by Carolyn Abrams | Nov 3, 2023 | fundraising, marathon, Run for Your Life
“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 action through the...
by Carolyn Abrams | Nov 1, 2023 | fundraising, marathon, Run for Your Life
“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...
by Carolyn Abrams | Oct 25, 2023 | fundraising, marathon, Run for Your Life
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...
by Carolyn Abrams | Sep 25, 2023 | events, recovery month, Run for Your Life
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...
by Carolyn Abrams | Sep 23, 2023 | in the news, 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...
by Carolyn Abrams | Sep 14, 2023 | recovery, Run for Your Life
Meet Odyssey House runner Johnell. Johnell has made wellness and fitness cornerstones of his recovery journey. He established the Odyssey House Manor Kitchen Garden to support his plant-based diet. Recently, Johnell met Nowon chef and owner Jae Lee, who came to...
