September is National Recovery Month. Each year, recovery communities come together to celebrate and bring public attention to recovery. This helps increase public awareness and decrease stigma. A decade ago, the first rally in Texas occurred. The Big Texas Rally for Recovery was held on the steps of the Texas state capitol in Austin. Since then, the rally has moved to celebrate annually in different cities across the state. This year, Texas will be honored to be joined by the National Rally for Recovery and will be hosted in Houston, Texas on September 18, 2021.

Plans are in place to celebrate with music, comedy, food, and fellowship. Federal, state, and local public figures will join people in recovery, their families, friends, and other supporters in the community to celebrate and bring more attention to the fact that people can and do recover.

Everyone is welcome. Sign up. Attend. Make some history.

The rally is free, but they do ask you to register at www.nationalbigtexasrally.com

The Big Texas Rally for Recovery website shows the following schedule:

September 17, 2021

Hilton Americas-Houston

1600 Lamar Street

Houston, TX 77010

P: (713) 739-8000

5:00 PM         Red Carpet Check-In

7:00 PM          Award Ceremony

9:00 PM          Pre-Rally Dance

 

September 18, 2021

Avenida Plaza - Outside of the George R Brown Convention Center

1001 Avenida De Las Americas

Houston, TX 77010

 

 8:00 AM         Yoga on the Lawn

 9:00 AM         Registration and Networking

11:00 AM        Rally Begins

11:00 AM        National Anthem

                        Prayer

                        Welcome Message from Mayor Turner

11:30 AM        Message from Bill White

                        A Proclamation for Recovery Month

                        State of Texas Director of Recovery Services, Reggie Smith

                        Advocacy in the Recovery Movement, Jason Howell

12:00 Noon     Band Jam Session

12:30 PM        Faces & Voices of Recovery Director, Patty McCalf

                        ONDCP Representative

                        SAMHSA Assistant Secretary, Dr. Delphin-Rittmon

1:00 PM          Play: The Journey is Real

1:30 PM          Band Jam Session

2:00 PM          Keynote Speaker: Dr. Haner Hernandez

2:40 PM          Presentation to Steven Williams, Director of City of Houston HHS

                        Recovery Champions Awards & Photos

3:20 PM          Performance from SoReal Dance Crew’

3:30 PM          Roger Clemmons & Son – Family Recovery

                        Benny Lee – Going Beyond Cultural Expectations

                        Message from Shatterproof Magazine

4:10 PM          DJ Gray Face

                        Youth Speaker

                        Closing Remarks from Dillon & Dorothy West

4:40 PM          DJ Gray Face

6:00 PM          Candlelight Vigil

7:30 PM          Recovery’s Got Talent Show

 

The Big Texas Rally for Recovery Website