5K Run/Walk for Recovery & Resilience
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5K Run/Walk for Recovery & Resilience
Phoenix Houses of California organizes an annual 5K run and walk at Dockweiler Beach in Playa del Rey. The event focuses on raising awareness of the opioid crisis and challenging the stigma around substance use and recovery. Organizers state the event aims to honor lives lost, provide community members and families with life-saving resources, and celebrate recovery and resilience.
The event description notes that fentanyl was involved in 94% of opioid overdose deaths in Los Angeles County in 2023, and frames the run/walk as a response to that ongoing toll. Phoenix Houses of California is described as a nonprofit that provides substance use and mental health treatment and services to people who are uninsured, unhoused, incarcerated, and otherwise underserved. The organization also trains staff and clients in the use of naloxone.
Registration is available for the 5K, with a listed fee of $28.74 (noting $25 plus fees). A sponsor registration option is offered to cover registration fees for Phoenix Houses alumni, clients, and community members who may otherwise be unable to participate. The event page includes fundraising features connected to Phoenix Houses of California and options to donate to support the organization and participants. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
