2023 Continued from Events Page
Thursday, August 3, 2023 - NOMA hosted The Battle Before the Walk, a dinner at Valley Hill Country Club that featured David Battle as keynote speaker. Battle is a former Johnson High School and Auburn University football standout. His life took a drastic turn when a knee injury ended his college football career and dreams of playing for the NFL. The downward spiral ended in a prison sentence and near death.
As bleak as it sounds, Battle had people who believed in him until he believed in himself and turned his life around. Attendees learned of his remarkable story of redemption while enjoying a delicious dinner at Valley Hill Country Club, 8300 Valley Hill Drive SE, Huntsville, AL 35802.
As bleak as it sounds, Battle had people who believed in him until he believed in himself and turned his life around. Attendees learned of his remarkable story of redemption while enjoying a delicious dinner at Valley Hill Country Club, 8300 Valley Hill Drive SE, Huntsville, AL 35802.
In 2023, Not One More Alabama sponsored its first softball team: NOMA Sober Sluggers. Watch for next year's sign up and don't miss the fun!
Recovery at the River
Sunday, May 7, 2023 - Our 2nd annual Recovery at the River at Ditto Landing was a huge success. The weather and the fellowship could not have been more perfect. Attending the free event were individuals new to recovery to seasoned veterans to recovery allies. All enjoyed the day connecting with others who understand the challenges and joys of recovery.
Tacos from Taco Mama were served along with lively corn hole contests, yoga, volleyball, bocce ball, recovery speakers and great live music.
Tacos from Taco Mama were served along with lively corn hole contests, yoga, volleyball, bocce ball, recovery speakers and great live music.
Each year on August 31st, we observe International Overdose Awareness Day by placing a purple flag for each Alabamian who lost their life to overdose in the past 12 months.
The purple flags fill the corner of heavily travelled Pratt Avenue near downtown Huntsville and the historic 5 Points District. It is our hope that we never forgot those we have lost and never lose sight of our goal of Not One More Alabama Overdose, Lost Spirit, Grieving Heart.
The purple flags fill the corner of heavily travelled Pratt Avenue near downtown Huntsville and the historic 5 Points District. It is our hope that we never forgot those we have lost and never lose sight of our goal of Not One More Alabama Overdose, Lost Spirit, Grieving Heart.
2022 Events
2021 Events
RIP our friend and Recovery Warrior
im Hilton
im Hilton
End Addiction Hunt for Hope
In response to COVID precautions which restricted our ability to sponsor the annual End Heroin HSV Walk at Big Spring Park, we hosted our first End Addiction Hunt for Hope Scavenger Hunt over a two day period Feb. 26th and 27th. The response was just as we had hoped: fun for friends and family while adhering to social distancing guidelines, recognition of treatment and recovery resources in our area, distribution of the lifesaving drug Narcan, introduction of our parent coaches, and cash prizes to help stimulate our local economy. Feedback from participants has encouraged us to make this an annual event. Thank you to our gracious sponsors that helped make this event successful: T-Shirt and Swag Bag sponsors: Bradford Health Services, Crestwood Medical Center, Luminous Counseling and Consulting, Inc., Short Stop Screen Printing and Promotions, and Torch Technologies. Watch the fun enjoyed and discoveries made over the two-day event in the slideshow below:
2020 Events
Drug overdose deaths rise 31.4% in Alabama from 2019 - 2020 according to WHNT TV 19. 2020 was devastating on too many levels to list. Necessary restrictions to halt the spread of COVID-19 removed the very resources that individuals with substance use disorders need for support. Doors closed to those seeking recovery as well as those working to maintain their sobriety. Overdose deaths throughout the U.S. are on track to hit an all-time high and Alabama is no exception.
January 2020 - Addiction and Recovery Specialist Tim Hilton made the only in-person community education event in January - just before the state implemented shelter-in-place guidelines. Schedule events were put on hold. We begin to start strategizing on how to reach people with our mission while abiding by COVID restrictions. We hosted two additional virtual events with Tim in 2020.
February 2020 - The Discovery Room was on the road to Birmingham to take part in the End Heroin BHAM annual walk. Adults attending the walk toured the mock bedroom of a teen to learn of items “hidden in plain sight.” Early intervention is key to preventing the onset of addiction.
February 2020 - Addiction Recovery Specialist Adam Downs, PhD, LMFT presented “Trauma and Its Relationship to Addiction” to a large, diverse audience. “Thank you for such an educational experience. Education is the key to change and understanding.” - Gwen Wilson, attendee.
February 2020 - Our community gained 17 amazing Parent & Family Peer-to-Peer Coaches thanks to a weekend intense training by the addiction and recovery experts with Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and Center for Motivation and Change. We are so grateful to these individuals who stepped forward to learn more about helping others who are walking this path.
March 2020 - NOMA holds a Donation Drive-By to support the most vulnerable in the community. Board members stationed in the parking lot of the NOMA office collected donations dropped off at a safe distance and later distributed to local charities.
March 2020 - Patty Sykstus, Co-Founder and President of the Board of Directors was asked to sit on a panel with other community leaders to discuss Opioid Use Disorders. The event was hosted by The ELM Foundation Community Connections.
Ginny Murray, a founding member of the non-profit advocacy group Not One More Alabama, is featured in the national campaign “StopOpioidSilence"
NOMA hosted several community education events including Ask Me Anything: A Mom's Perspective; Ask Me Anything: A Father's Perspective; Ask Me Anything: A Woman's Perspective
August 2020 - NOMA Board Members Marcie Lewis and Blake Cruttenden were featured on WHNT TV's special report on Overdose Awareness Day.
September 2020 - NOMA hosts a virtual Hope and Healing Grief Workshop facilitated by Maggie Banger, a licensed professional counselor and certified grief recovery specialist, and Jack Sykstus, a family therapist who specializes in grief and substance use disorders. The workshop was co-sponsored by the Addiction Prevention Coalition and the Drug Education Council of Mobile.
November 2020 - NOMA sponsors the Angel Tree, a Flagship Tree on Tinsel Trail in Downtown Huntsville
December 2020 - NOMA hosts a Candlelight Memorial Service for family members grieving the loss of a loved-one. Due to COVID precautions, the service was broadcasted live on Facebook
January 2020 - Addiction and Recovery Specialist Tim Hilton made the only in-person community education event in January - just before the state implemented shelter-in-place guidelines. Schedule events were put on hold. We begin to start strategizing on how to reach people with our mission while abiding by COVID restrictions. We hosted two additional virtual events with Tim in 2020.
February 2020 - The Discovery Room was on the road to Birmingham to take part in the End Heroin BHAM annual walk. Adults attending the walk toured the mock bedroom of a teen to learn of items “hidden in plain sight.” Early intervention is key to preventing the onset of addiction.
February 2020 - Addiction Recovery Specialist Adam Downs, PhD, LMFT presented “Trauma and Its Relationship to Addiction” to a large, diverse audience. “Thank you for such an educational experience. Education is the key to change and understanding.” - Gwen Wilson, attendee.
February 2020 - Our community gained 17 amazing Parent & Family Peer-to-Peer Coaches thanks to a weekend intense training by the addiction and recovery experts with Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and Center for Motivation and Change. We are so grateful to these individuals who stepped forward to learn more about helping others who are walking this path.
March 2020 - NOMA holds a Donation Drive-By to support the most vulnerable in the community. Board members stationed in the parking lot of the NOMA office collected donations dropped off at a safe distance and later distributed to local charities.
March 2020 - Patty Sykstus, Co-Founder and President of the Board of Directors was asked to sit on a panel with other community leaders to discuss Opioid Use Disorders. The event was hosted by The ELM Foundation Community Connections.
Ginny Murray, a founding member of the non-profit advocacy group Not One More Alabama, is featured in the national campaign “StopOpioidSilence"
NOMA hosted several community education events including Ask Me Anything: A Mom's Perspective; Ask Me Anything: A Father's Perspective; Ask Me Anything: A Woman's Perspective
August 2020 - NOMA Board Members Marcie Lewis and Blake Cruttenden were featured on WHNT TV's special report on Overdose Awareness Day.
September 2020 - NOMA hosts a virtual Hope and Healing Grief Workshop facilitated by Maggie Banger, a licensed professional counselor and certified grief recovery specialist, and Jack Sykstus, a family therapist who specializes in grief and substance use disorders. The workshop was co-sponsored by the Addiction Prevention Coalition and the Drug Education Council of Mobile.
November 2020 - NOMA sponsors the Angel Tree, a Flagship Tree on Tinsel Trail in Downtown Huntsville
December 2020 - NOMA hosts a Candlelight Memorial Service for family members grieving the loss of a loved-one. Due to COVID precautions, the service was broadcasted live on Facebook
2019 Events
January 17, 2019 - The Addicted Brain Part 2: A New Freedom was presented by Tim Hilton of Recovery Consulting. FREE NARCAN training was provided and distributed by UAB School of Medicine
December 6, 2018 - NOMA hosted an "Ask Me Anything - Parent Panel" with FREE NARCAN training and distribution by UAB School of Medicine
February 12, 2019 - Learning about the Dis/ease of Co-Dependency by Jeremy Rakes, MSW If you have loved someone with a substance use disorder, then odds are that you've wondered if you're helping or hurting the one you love. Jeremy shared his personal experiences and well as lessons learned working as a counselor in drug and alcohol facilities.
March 5, 2019 - Understanding Collegiate Recovery - Guest speaker Jaime Garza, coordinator of Recovery Services at the University of Alabama explained how the Collegiate Recovery Community allows students in recovery to return to school in a manner that allows them to put their recovery at the forefront while learning how to succeed academically. It is our hope that colleges across the U.S. will adopt similar programs.
April 2019 - A Community Education event, Parental Paralysis, was presented by Phil Plant, an interventionist, counselor and recovery management expert.
August 2019 - The 3rd Annual End Heroin HSV Walk took place at Big Spring Park, Huntsville. A new feature of this popular event was introduced: Recovery Coins presented in an ever growing Recovery Circle from 40+ years down to 1 day of sobriety.
December 6, 2018 - NOMA hosted an "Ask Me Anything - Parent Panel" with FREE NARCAN training and distribution by UAB School of Medicine
February 12, 2019 - Learning about the Dis/ease of Co-Dependency by Jeremy Rakes, MSW If you have loved someone with a substance use disorder, then odds are that you've wondered if you're helping or hurting the one you love. Jeremy shared his personal experiences and well as lessons learned working as a counselor in drug and alcohol facilities.
March 5, 2019 - Understanding Collegiate Recovery - Guest speaker Jaime Garza, coordinator of Recovery Services at the University of Alabama explained how the Collegiate Recovery Community allows students in recovery to return to school in a manner that allows them to put their recovery at the forefront while learning how to succeed academically. It is our hope that colleges across the U.S. will adopt similar programs.
April 2019 - A Community Education event, Parental Paralysis, was presented by Phil Plant, an interventionist, counselor and recovery management expert.
August 2019 - The 3rd Annual End Heroin HSV Walk took place at Big Spring Park, Huntsville. A new feature of this popular event was introduced: Recovery Coins presented in an ever growing Recovery Circle from 40+ years down to 1 day of sobriety.
2018 Events
August 2018 - The 2nd Annual End Heroin HSV Walk took place at Big Spring Park.
October 4, 2018 - We were honored to be chosen as beneficiaries of the Keller Williams' Chili for Charity event at the Huntsville Country Club. This was the 6th annual event organized by Keller Williams and by all accounts, it was a HUGE success with a total of $29,750 donated to Not One More Alabama. Wilson Lumber Company presented a $5,000 donation to NOMA in memory of Jay Barton, son of Lee and Sally Barton. Jay passed away from an accidental overdose in 2016. The Bartons have been fierce advocates for other families that have been impacted by the disease of addiction. Lee works for Wilson Lumber Company and Sally serves on the Board of Directors for NOMA. In other excitement, musician Chuck Rutenberg surprised the audience with a song written specifically for Not One More Alabama.
October 2018 - Rehab 101 presented by NOMA Board President Patty Sykstus to a group of concerned parents, teachers and school counselors.
October 2018 - NOMA partnered with Merrimack Hall Performing Arts to host Janelle Hanchett, author of "I'm Just Glad to be Here" - a humorous memoir about motherhood, addiction and recovery.
December 2018 - Candlelight Memorial Service at the Memorial Angel Tree, Tinsel Trail, Big Spring Park
Not One More Alabama hosted its second annual Memorial Christmas Tree in Huntsville's Tinsel Trail. On December 11th, families and friends gathered for a Candlelight Memorial Service to remember those lost to addiction. Many had submitted photos of their loved one to be placed on the tree. The Rev. Paul Pradat of St. Thomas Episcopal Church shared his story of hope and healing and ended the evening with a prayer for Not One More loved one lost to addiction.
October 2018 - Rehab 101 presented by NOMA Board President Patty Sykstus to a group of concerned parents, teachers and school counselors.
October 2018 - NOMA partnered with Merrimack Hall Performing Arts to host Janelle Hanchett, author of "I'm Just Glad to be Here" - a humorous memoir about motherhood, addiction and recovery.
December 2018 - Candlelight Memorial Service at the Memorial Angel Tree, Tinsel Trail, Big Spring Park
Not One More Alabama hosted its second annual Memorial Christmas Tree in Huntsville's Tinsel Trail. On December 11th, families and friends gathered for a Candlelight Memorial Service to remember those lost to addiction. Many had submitted photos of their loved one to be placed on the tree. The Rev. Paul Pradat of St. Thomas Episcopal Church shared his story of hope and healing and ended the evening with a prayer for Not One More loved one lost to addiction.
2017 Events
Nineteen volunteers for Not One More Alabama completed the Certified Peer Support Specialist training. A Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) is a person with significant lived experiences that professional training cannot replicate. Although the training by FORMLL was originally intended for individuals in recovery, it was opened to others that have been impacted by the disease of addiction. Not One More Alabama was formed by individuals that love, work with or have lost a loved one as a result of addiction. Please check back for dates of our next CPSS training. A Big Thank you to FORMLL for conducting our training and to Bentley Cadillac for allowing us to use their facilities for our training.
September 2017 - The first End Heroin HSV Walk was a huge success. Our goal was achieved to lift the vow of silence that has been associated with substance abuse and addiction so that we can help each other navigate this frightening journey. Success would have never been achieved without outstanding recognition by our local media and those of you that shared the event on your social media pages.
November 2017 - Hundreds joined us for a presentation of the "Addicted Brain" by Tim Hilton of Recovery Consultants. After enduring 25 years of active addiction, Tim began studying and teaching others about how addiction works in the brain. Tim has more than a decade of experience working in the drug and alcohol treatment field. Special thanks to Covenant Presbyterian Church at 301 Drake Avenue, Huntsville, for allowing us to use their sanctuary. Comments from attendees include: "I wanted 3 more hours! What a hero!"
"Seriously, he was amazing. I felt like he gave hope by explaining how the body repairs after addiction."
December 2017 - NOMA hosted a Potluck Dinner for those who had lost a loved-one to the disease of addiction. The Grief Support Group dinner was held at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Huntsville.
December 2017 - NOMA sponsored its first Memorial Christmas Tree on Tinsel Trail at Big Spring Park in Huntsville. The Angel Tree is our way of honoring and celebrating the lives of those lost as a result of addiction and giving grieving families a place to connect with one another. The first tree beamed with photos of radiant souls that were taken by this disease. At the Candlelight Memorial Service, families and friends huddled together with candles on a cold, starry night to support each other and remember the beautiful lives that were lost.
September 2017 - The first End Heroin HSV Walk was a huge success. Our goal was achieved to lift the vow of silence that has been associated with substance abuse and addiction so that we can help each other navigate this frightening journey. Success would have never been achieved without outstanding recognition by our local media and those of you that shared the event on your social media pages.
November 2017 - Hundreds joined us for a presentation of the "Addicted Brain" by Tim Hilton of Recovery Consultants. After enduring 25 years of active addiction, Tim began studying and teaching others about how addiction works in the brain. Tim has more than a decade of experience working in the drug and alcohol treatment field. Special thanks to Covenant Presbyterian Church at 301 Drake Avenue, Huntsville, for allowing us to use their sanctuary. Comments from attendees include: "I wanted 3 more hours! What a hero!"
"Seriously, he was amazing. I felt like he gave hope by explaining how the body repairs after addiction."
December 2017 - NOMA hosted a Potluck Dinner for those who had lost a loved-one to the disease of addiction. The Grief Support Group dinner was held at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Huntsville.
December 2017 - NOMA sponsored its first Memorial Christmas Tree on Tinsel Trail at Big Spring Park in Huntsville. The Angel Tree is our way of honoring and celebrating the lives of those lost as a result of addiction and giving grieving families a place to connect with one another. The first tree beamed with photos of radiant souls that were taken by this disease. At the Candlelight Memorial Service, families and friends huddled together with candles on a cold, starry night to support each other and remember the beautiful lives that were lost.
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