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Southcentral Foundaiton Alaska Women's Recovery Project Recovery Walk and Poetry Jam  (4375)

09/08/2012 12:00 PM - 09/08/2012 3:00 PM

Southcentral Foundation Alaska Women's Recovery Project National Recovery Month Celebration Recovery Walk and Poetry Jam (free AWRP logo T-shirt for all walkers) Write and share a poem to express the positive aspects of recovery. Light refreshments provided.
Call (907) 729-5190 to R.S.V.P.


Location: SCF AWRP Gathering Place for Women Recovery Community Center

505 W. Northern Lights Blvd., Ste. 102
Anchorage, AK 99503
United States


Sponsoring Organizations: Southcentral Foundation Alaska Women's Recovery Project funded by Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and State of Alaska Division of Health and Social Services


Type of Event: Entertainment
Food
Walk/Run


Program Agenda: Alaska Women’s Resource Project - POETRY JAM 2012 The purpose of our event is to engage and empower women through artistic poetry! 12 Noon – 1 PM Check in and Recovery Walk 1 pm – 1:15pm Introduction to Poetry Jam – history of AWRP and Poetry Jam Introduce
staff and peer leaders Song and Door prize drawing 1:15pm – 1:45pm Create poetry from the Heart about any topics Song and door prize drawing 1:45pm – 3 pm Present poems and have positive feedback and comments Song and door prize drawing



Targeted participants for this year's event: 50


Invited Participants / Audience: Women in recovery and their families


Primary Contact:
Lisa Pierce
505 W. Northern Lights Blvd., Ste. 102

Anchorage, AK  99503

United States
907-729-4291



Secondary Contact:
Susan Sacaloff
505 W. Northern Lights Blvd., Ste. 102

Anchorage,  99503

United States
907-729-5190



Website: http://www.scf.cc/services/AWRP.ak






 

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