Events

It may still be winter, but at St. Christopher's Inn we are already planning for the Fall!  The St. Christopher's Inn Annual Golf Classic will take place on Monday, September 17, 2012 at the Salem Golf Club in North Salem, New York.  Mark your calendar and polish your clubs--you won't want to miss it!

Each year, the staff of St. Christopher's Inn produce a Halloween Show for the residents.  This is a highlight of the year for the staff, as we enjoy showing the men how to have a great time without drugs or alcohol.  The men enjoy it too--particularly watching the staff make fools of themselves to entertain them!  Check out the photos in the Gallery and watch some of the skits from the show on the SCI Youtube Channel--http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?feature=mhee.  You won't be sorry!

In celebration of Recovery Month, the Putnam County Walk for Recovery took place on Sunday, September 25th.  Following is a review of the event, by David Gonzalez, Project Renewal Case Manager.

It started off a cloudy Sunday morning. By the time we began the festivities the sky cleared and the sun was brightly shinning. There were about 100 people there ready to walk for recovery. The event began with a young man giving a testimonial about his journey in recovery. He recited a beautiful poem he had written during his first few days in treatment. He went on to tell more about his journey and proceeded to sing several songs that he had written about the tremendous gift of recovery and those who played a role in his sobriety. Afterwards, we began to walk with a beautiful send-off by a single bagpiper.  It was a lovely sound as we walked off down the road to bring the message of awareness and recovery to the community. The walk was about a mile and a half and took about an hour. In the middle of the walk there was a moment of silence to remember those who have been lost to their addiction and for those who are still struggling or working their sobriety. Eleven men from St. Christopher's Inn participated in the Walk for Recovery.  These men were clearly moved by the event, and appreciated being part of such a worthy celebration.  After the walk was complete, there were several individuals who spoke in support of recovery, including Putnam County Judge, James Reitz. He told a story of how working with men and women in recovery and their families as a judge changed his life, and his idea of recovery. All in all it was the perfect day for a walk of awareness. The best way to can summarize the entire theme of the walk is with a verse from a Rogers and Hammerstein song, “Walk on through the wind, Walk on through the rain, though your dreams be tossed and blown, walk on walk on, walk on with hope in your heart and you’ll never walk alone, you’ll never walk alone.”