Friends of Recovery Association

12/02/2025

🌟 This Giving Tuesday, Support FORA 🌟

Today is a moment to come together and show compassion for those rebuilding their lives. By donating to Friends of Recovery Association (FORA), you’re helping individuals and families affected by substance use disorders find stable, supportive pathways to long-term recovery.
https://portal.friendsofrecovery.com/donate

Your Giving Tuesday gift will go toward:

🏡 Sober living housing & transitional homes — FORA supports and helps start new Oxford House homes in Kansas, offering a stable, self-governed community for people in recovery.

🔁 Support services and mentoring — conflict mediation, case management, community liaison, and guidance for Kansas Oxford House Members to help them stay on track.

🛠️ Essential harm-reduction and safety resources — like Naloxone/Naloxone training, fentanyl testing strips, and other life-saving supplies that reduce overdose risk.

🤝 Community and family support — FORA helps not just individuals, but also families, including men or women with children, helping preserve families as people recover.

Every donation, big or small, brings hope and stability to people working hard to reclaim their lives. This Giving Tuesday, please join us in giving the gift of recovery, dignity, and a fresh start. ❤️

12/01/2025

🌟 Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! 🌟
Tomorrow consider supporting Friends of Recovery Association (FORA), an organization that empowers individuals and families on their recovery journey.

FORA works every day to build strong recovery communities, provide resources, and ensure that hope is always within reach. 💙

🙏 Join us in giving today. Your support truly changes lives.


👉 Donate now and help FORA continue its life-changing work!

11/05/2025

📢 COMMUNITY SUPPORT ANNOUNCEMENT 📢
We understand that many in our community are being impacted by the temporary withholding of SNAP benefits, and we know how stressful this can be for individuals and families.

At Friends of Recovery Association, we believe no one should have to choose between recovery and putting food on the table. 🩵💜

To help during this time, we’ve put together a list of local food resources, including food pantries, meal programs, and community organizations offering support.

👉 Check the comments for the full list of available food resources.
Please share this post to help spread the word; together, we can make sure no one goes hungry.

If you or someone you know needs recovery support, resources, or a listening ear, our doors and hearts are always open. 💬

09/26/2025

🏈 CHIEFS WATCH PARTY TIME! 🔥

Calling all Chiefs Kingdom fans! Come cheer on our team at the ultimate Watch Party, happening all season long at:

📍 6422 Santa Fe Dr, Overland Park, KS 66202
🕒 Doors open 1 hour before kickoff!

🎉 Enjoy:
🍿 Delicious snacks & drinks
📺 Big screen viewing
🎁 Giveaways
🎶 Fun vibes with fellow fans!

📅 Mark your calendars, check the flyer for all the game day dates and times. Let’s make every game feel like Arrowhead!

💬 Tag your watch party crew and let’s GO CHIEFS! ❤️💛

09/23/2025

💙 We are incredibly grateful to SOS Baked Goods for their generous support of Friends of Recovery Association! Your heartfelt post and donation mean so much to us and the recovery community we serve. 🙏✨

At Friends of Recovery Association, our mission is to empower individuals and families to heal from the impact of addiction through peer-led support, education, and advocacy. Your donation directly helps us:

🌟 Provide safe, peer-run recovery housing
🌟 Offer free community-based recovery support services
🌟 Host educational workshops and wellness events
🌟 Train peer recovery advocates to walk alongside individuals in early recovery

Every dollar brings hope, healing, and new beginnings to those working hard to rebuild their lives. 💪🌱

Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us build a stronger recovery community.

Together, we’re showing the world that recovery is not only possible, it’s powerful. 💛

I’m feeling so grateful this afternoon. 💛🖤
Because of all of you, we were able to raise $358 today for addiction and recovery resources here in Kansas.

This cause is so close to my heart, and every time you support, donate, or even share what we’re doing, it reminds me how powerful community really is. None of this would be possible without you, and I can’t thank you enough for helping bring hope and healing to those who need it most.

Today's donation went to FORA! https://www.friendsofrecovery.com/about

08/05/2025

*****UPDATE: Date has been moved!*****

🏓 Ready to D**k for a Cause? 💜
Join us for the Friends of Recovery Pickleball Tournament on September 13 at SERV, Overland Park, KS!

Whether you're playing, spectating, or sponsoring—you’ll be rallying behind recovery and community change.

📍 Details:
Location: 9051 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS

Team Registration: $150 (2 players, with a 2–3 game guarantee)

Spectator Access: $25 (includes dinner & full tournament entry)

Raffle: Exclusive prizes available—tickets at registration

🤝 Sponsorship Opportunities:
Presenting Sponsor: $5,000

Court Sponsor: $2,500

Community Sponsor: $1,000

Sponsors receive recognition in event materials and on-site visibility.
https://event.friendsofrecovery.com/FORA/tgeuc/
📢 Spots Are Limited — Register Now!

Let’s serve up support, strengthen community, and champion recovery—together! 💪

08/04/2025

🗣️ Have you been impacted by FORA?
We’re collecting stories about how Friends of Recovery Association has helped people—through advocacy, support, outreach, or just being there when it mattered.

📅 Deadline: August 31, 2025
📧 Send your story (anonymous unless you say otherwise) to: e.sigg@friendsofrecovery.com

Let your voice help inspire others. 💜

04/07/2025

Last Thursday and Friday, we held our annual Staff Strategic Planning Meeting and Training! It was a fantastic time, and we were thrilled to present some well-deserved awards. Huge congratulations to our award recipients:

👏 Kady Stevens - Employee's Choice Award
👏 Gina Ross - Extra Mile Award
👏 JP Padilla-Parra - Leadership in Action Award

Thank you all for your hard work and dedication!