Roads to Recovery

09/03/2026

💙 Celebrating Those Who Stand Behind Recovery

During National Recovery Month, we spend a lot of time celebrating the individuals whose lives have been transformed through recovery; and rightfully so.

But strong recovery communities are also built by the people who believe in the work, stand behind it, and continue showing up year after year.

Today, we'd like to recognize one of those people: our Board President, Jason Todd.

Jason has supported Roads to Recovery since the very beginning. Over the years, he has given generously of his time, leadership, resources, and personal support to help our organization grow and continue serving individuals and families throughout our community.

Through good times and challenging ones, Jason has remained a steadfast advocate for R2R and for the belief that people deserve opportunities to recover, rebuild, and create meaningful lives.

We also know that this kind of commitment doesn't happen in isolation. Over the years, the countless hours Jason has given to R2R have also meant time away from the people most important to him. So today, our gratitude extends to Jason's wife and family as well. Their support and the time they've shared with us over the years have helped make Jason's service to our organization possible. We don't take that sacrifice for granted.

Organizations like ours don't make it more than a decade because of any one person. They endure because a community of people continues to believe that the mission is worth fighting for. Jason, and the family standing behind him, have been part of that community from day one.

Thank you, Jason, for your leadership, generosity, friendship, and unwavering support of Roads to Recovery. And thank you to your family for sharing so much of you with us over the years. We're incredibly fortunate to have all of you in our corner. 💙

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

💙 Thank you, Sobrius Holistic Recovery!

We're proud to recognize Sobrius Holistic Recovery as an On the Way Table Sponsor for our 2026 Lynchburg's Got Recovery! Gala!

Recovery takes a community. It takes treatment providers, Peer Recovery Specialists, recovery organizations, families, advocates, and countless others working together to help people find the support and opportunities they need to build healthier lives.

We're grateful to Sobrius for being part of that community, and for choosing to support an evening dedicated to celebrating recovery, hope, healing, and the people who make it all possible.

Thank you, Sobrius Holistic Recovery, for standing with our recovery community!

And there's still room at the table. 💙

We're continuing to welcome sponsors for our November 5th Gala, with opportunities available for businesses, organizations, and individuals who want to invest in recovery and stronger communities.

📅 November 5, 2026
📍 Lynchburg Grand Hotel

Interested in joining Sobrius and our growing group of community partners? Click this link: https://secure.givelively.org/event/roads-to-recovery-inc/r2r-gala-2026/roads-to-recovery-2026-gala-lynchburg-s-got-recovery Or send us a message or contact [email protected] to learn more.

Lynchburg's Got Recovery...and it takes all of us.

09/01/2026

Recovery. Hope. Healing. 💙

Today marks the beginning of National Recovery Month. This month is dedicated to celebrating the millions of people living in recovery and recognizing the people, families, peers, professionals, and communities who help make recovery possible.

Recovery is the person walking through our doors and asking for help. It's someone celebrating 30 days, five years, or twenty years. It's rebuilding a relationship. Finding a job. Going back to school. Becoming a parent your children can depend on. Laughing again. Helping someone else. Discovering who you are and what you want your life to become.

Recovery doesn't look the same for everyone, and the road usually isn't always straight. But every step forward matters.

Throughout September, we'll be celebrating the people, stories, connections, and everyday moments that remind us why we believe so strongly in this work.

Because recovery isn't simply about leaving something behind.

It's about discovering everything that can come next.

Here's to a month of recovery, hope, and healing. 💙

08/31/2026

Today, we remember the empty chairs.

The chairs at kitchen tables.
The chairs in living rooms.
The chairs at family gatherings.
The chairs in recovery meetings that someone never had the chance to fill.

On International Overdose Awareness Day, we remember the people behind the numbers.

They were sons and daughters. Mothers and fathers. Brothers and sisters. Partners, friends, coworkers, and neighbors.

They had names. They had people who loved them. They had stories that mattered.

And for every life lost, there are people who continue to carry that absence.

Today, we honor those lives. We hold space for the families and friends who miss them. And we recommit ourselves to creating a community where people who are still struggling are met with compassion, dignity, connection, and hope.

Our organization is fortunate to witness people write new chapters every day.

Today, though, we remember those who didn't get that chance.

For every empty chair, there is a life that mattered. 💜

08/28/2026

“there are ways out.
there is a light somewhere.”
- Charles Bukowski, The Laughing Heart

Sometimes recovery begins before we can see very much of that light.

Maybe it's a phone call. A bed for the night. A conversation with someone who's been there. Someone believing in you when you've stopped believing in yourself. It doesn't always arrive as some enormous, life-changing moment. Sometimes it's just enough light to see the next step. And then the next one. We get to see those steps every day.

People finding their way out of places they once thought they'd never escape. People rebuilding relationships. Finding community. Laughing again. Discovering that life can become something different.

If you're somewhere in the darkness right now, you don't have to be able to see the whole way out.

Just keep looking for the light.

Sometimes, it starts with a safe place to land. 💙

08/26/2026

Community support comes in so many forms, and we're grateful for every one of them. 💙

A special thank you to Alyssa for choosing Roads to Recovery as the organization to support through the Cobb Dermatology Impact Ambassador program!

Alyssa has been a friend and supporter of R2R for some time, and it means a great deal to know that our mission-and the people we serve-continue to hold a special place in her heart.

We're also grateful to Cobb Dermatology for creating opportunities like this for team members to invest in organizations doing work they believe in throughout our community.

Thank you, Alyssa and Cobb Dermatology, for believing in recovery and helping us continue to provide hope, connection, and support to individuals and families in our community. 💛

We're fortunate to have people like you in our corner.

Today, we want to spotlight Alyssa as our September Impact Ambassador! If you’ve been to our Lynchburg location, chances are you’ve been met with her smile. Alyssa has been with us nearly 6 years and serves as a receptionist and aesthetics admin. While those are her titles, Alyssa is a true team player and will jump at the opportunity to help out whenever and whoever she can.

Alyssa chose to give to Roads to Recovery because she has personally walked alongside individuals struggling with addiction and understands the importance of having access to programs and resources that support recovery. She values the organization’s work to help individuals overcome addiction and build healthier, more fulfilling lives.

08/26/2026

Words matter. Stigma matters. And compassion can save lives.

Too often, people struggling with substance use are reduced to labels, judged by their worst moments, or made to feel that asking for help is something to be ashamed of.

That stigma has consequences.

When people expect judgment instead of compassion, they may be less likely to reach out, carry naloxone, talk honestly about substance use, or seek the support they need.

We believe every person deserves to be treated with dignity, regardless of where someone is in the recovery journey. We can hold people accountable while still offering compassion. We can acknowledge the devastating consequences of addiction without defining a person by them. And we can create communities where asking for help is met with an open door instead of judgment.

This Overdose Awareness Month, let's remember that changing the way we talk about addiction and overdose isn't about being politically correct. It's about making it easier for people to stay alive long enough to find recovery.💜

08/25/2026

💙 Thank you, Schewels Home!

We're excited to recognize Schewels Home as an On the Way Table Sponsor for our 2026 Lynchburg's Got Recovery! Gala!

We're grateful for local businesses that choose to invest in the communities they serve. Support from sponsors like Schewels helps make our annual gala possible while strengthening the programs, peer support, recovery housing, and resources Roads to Recovery provides throughout our community.

Thank you, Schewels Home, for standing with us.💙

Want to join them? We're still welcoming sponsors for our November 5 gala! Sponsorship opportunities are available at several levels for businesses, organizations, and individuals who want to help us celebrate recovery and invest in a stronger recovery community.

📅 November 5, 2026
📍 Lynchburg Grand Hotel

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Click this link: https://secure.givelively.org/event/roads-to-recovery-inc/r2r-gala-2026/roads-to-recovery-2026-gala-lynchburg-s-got-recovery
Or feel free to send us a message or contact [email protected] to learn more.

Lynchburg's Got Recovery!...and we're grateful for the community that stands behind it.