Events
August 2025
HIV Awareness Event
Date: August 2, 2025
Time: 11am – 2pm
Location: Liberty House Recovery Cafe NWI, 6145 Cleveland St. Merrillville, In 46410
About the event:
Food, games, music, raffles and more
Free, more info: 219-203-3585
Recovery Cafe Ft. Wayne Ice Cream Social
Date: August 2, 2025
Time: 6-8 pm
Location: Recovery Cafe Ft Wayne 3020 S. Calhoun St, Fort Wayne, IN
About the event:
Get ready to chill with us. Unlimited scoops, toppings, games, music, and more!
Recovery Roundtable
Date: August 5, 2025
Time: 5pm
Location: Three 20, 320 South Calumet St. Chesterton, IN 46304
About the event:
About the event- Join us for an enlightening discussion on addiction and mental health recovery. Our focus will be on insightful quotes, devotionals, and other inspiring resources that are sure to spark meaningful dialogue.
no registration required, open to community
Cruising for LITE
Date: August 10, 2025
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: 210 W Catherine St, Milford, IN 46542
About the Event:
Join us for a 3‑stop ride that returns to LITE. At each stop, a resident will share how recovery has positively transformed their life!
Ride for Recovery
Date: August 16, 2025
Time: registration 9-11am, kickstands up @12pm
Location: New Life Fellowship 1542 East Clifty Dr. Madison, IN
About the event:
$25 per driver, $5 per passenger
Freedom Fest 2025
Date: August 16, 2025
Time: 12-4pm
Location: 116 CR 22 Kendallville, IN 46755
About the event:
Freedom Fest 2025 is here! Coming up just next weekend, we are excited to invite you out to our Recovery Access Camp in Kendallville. We’ll have some food, fellowship, and fun throughout the afternoon. Come hang with us and our men and women as we celebrate the freedom we find in Christ.
Hope Fest 2025
Date: August 16, 2025
Time: 4:30-6:30pm
Location: 1001 Deer Run Lane Nashville, IN 47448
About the event:
Foam Party, bounce house, dunk tank, carnival games
Dismas House Block Party
Date: August 17, 2025
Time: 2:30-5:30pm
Location: Unity Garden Lot 3701 Prast Blvd. South Bend , IN 46628
About the event:
Hot dogs, burgers and drinks provided, bring a side to share. Kids activities, basketball, clothing give away, raffle prizes and more
PAL Awareness Week-Create Change by Grabbing a Kit
Date: August 17-24, 2025
About the event:
A packet of brochures, flyers and information cards to reach out with and PLANT SEEDS of awareness and compassion in your community!
We’ll include a TIPS SHEET filled with ideas on WHO, WHERE, and HOW!
Give someone the power to start their healing journey one conversation at a time! Call up a friend or two and distribute materials in your community from August 17-25.
Order your FREE KIT
Indiana Suicide Prevention & Awareness Summit
Date: August 22, 2025
Time: 7:30-5pm
Location: Wyndham Indianapolis E Park Fly, 2544 Executive Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46241
About the event:
This year’s theme is More than Just Hope: Multifaceted Approaches to Helping Hoosiers, and we have a great lineup of speakers, connection opportunities, and a chance to gather in person!
1Voice Dodgeball Tournament
Date: August 23, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Lawrenceburg Community Center
About the Event:
Gather your team and join us for an action-packed dodgeball tournament fundraiser!
Mary’s Miles Fun Run and Community Picnic
Date: August 23, 2025
Time: 8-12pm
Location: Westside Park W White River Blvd Between South Tillotson Avenue & South Nichols Muncie, IN US 47303
About the Event:
Fun Run for Recovery Cafe Muncie
Overdose Awareness Day
Date: August 24, 2025
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Indiana State Museum
About the event:
On the day of the event, we come together to remember those we’ve lost and acknowledge the progress being made in the fight against substance misuse. The event program includes: light meal, memorial photo display honoring those lost to overdose in our community, remarks from community leaders and loved ones ,recognition of ODAD Award recipients and a candlelight vigil with live music and a moment of collective remembrance, where attendees are invited to share their loved ones’ stories
Drug-Free Coalition of Tippecanoe County Overdose Awareness and Remembrance Day
Date: August 26, 2025
Time: 4-8pm
Location: Columbian Park Cherokee Dr, Lafayette, IN 47904
About the event:
Live music, memory walks, speakers, community resources and meal
Overdose Awareness Event
Date: August 27, 2025
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Winona Lake Park 1590 Park Avenue Winona Lake, In
About the event:
In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, we’re gathering to honor the lives lost to overdose, uplift those who are still struggling, and raise awareness about substance use disorder in our community. This family-friendly gathering will include meaningful activities for all ages, add your loved one’s name to our Community Banner of Remembrance, Purchase Overdose Awareness T-shirts for $15, Resource Tent hosted by LITE Recovery Hub. Enjoy family-focused activities to promote healing and connection.
Overdose Awareness Day
Date: August 28, 2025
Time: 5-7pm
Location: Recovery Cafe Sullivan 13 W Jackson St, Sullivan, IN
About the Event:
Celebrating recovery and honoring lives lost
Community Cookout presented by Brookside Church, Malik’s Blankets, IAIC and Safe Syringe Access and Support
Date: August 29, 2025
Time: 11-3pm
Location: 1035 N. Olney St. Indianapolis, IN, in the parking lot
About the Event:
Food, friends and awareness in support of community and overdose awareness. Free naloxone, peer support, immunizations, STI &HUV testing.
1Voice 10th Annual Overdose Awareness Walk
Date: August 31, 2025
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Adult Center
About the Event:
Join 1Voice as we come together to raise awareness and remember those we have lost to substance use disorder.
Overdose Awareness Day
Date: August 31, 2025
Time: 4pm
Location: Recovery Rec Center 1300 South Ladoga Rd. Crawfordsville, IN
About the Event:
Free Narcan and Public Health Crisis training. Snacks, drinks, remembrance for loved ones lose, bracelets, stickers, trinkets and free t-shirts.
IU Center for Rural Engagement
About the event:
Reimagining the relationship between universities and rural communities
Recovery Cafe Lafayette Event Calendar
Safe Haven Recovery Engagement Center Event Calendar
September 2025
Annual Stability First Overdose Awareness & Recovery Event
Date: Sept.5, 2025
Time: 4-8pm
Location: The Venue located at 83 N Jefferson Street Martinsville, IN
About the Event:
About -This event is dedicated to family members, friends, loved ones, and community members we’ve lost to overdose and those affected by these losses. We will have a photo dedication and candlelight vigil to commemorate those we’ve lost to overdose, as well as testimonials from loved ones and from individuals in recovery.
2nd Annual Kickball Tournament Thrive RCO
Date: September 6, 2025
Time: 9-5pm
Location: Billy Herman Park, 600 Scribner Dr. New Albany, IN 47150
About the Event:
We’re back with the 2nd Annual Kickball Tournament — and it’s about to get wild. $150 per team (up to 10 players), $100 to sponsor
A Better Life- Brianna’s Hope – Hope Fest Health Fair
Date: Sept. 6, 2025
Time: 12-5pm
Location: Jay County High School, 2072 IN-67, Portland, IN 47371
About the Event:
A FREE event where you can bring your whole family to have fun doing things like play in the bouncy houses, attend a Christian hip-hop concert, win door prizes, health screenings, check out local service providers, and more!
Health Screenings & Service Provider Fair: noon-3pm
Concert: 1pm-5pm
RISE Peer Recovery Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
Date: Sept. 12, 2025
Time: 10am
Location: RISE Peer Recovery 401 E. South Street, Washington, IN
About the Event:
All are welcome — we look forward to celebrating with you! Ribbon cutting ceremony, guided tours of our newly renovated space, opportunities to meet our team and learn about our recovery support services. A welcoming environment to connect with friends, partners, and community members
Whether you’ve been a client, a community partner, or are simply curious about the work we do, this is the perfect opportunity to see how we’re creating an even more inviting space for recovery support.
11TH Annual Recovery Walk Recovery Cafe of Hancock County and Linda Lou
Date: September 13, 2025
Time: 8-12pm
Location: Depot Street Park, 251 Depot St, Greenfield, IN 46140
About the Event:
September is National Recovery Month. We will honor lives lost and support individuals still walking in their journey. We will come together as a community of recovery to spread AWARENESS and HOPE!
25th Year Luncheon and Dessert Dash
Date: September 18, 2025
Time: 11:30-1pm
Location: 502 East Event Centre. 502 East Carmel Dr. Carmel, In 46032
About the Event:
September is National Recovery Month. We will honor lives lost and support individuals still walking in their journey. We will come together as a community of recovery to spread AWARENESS and HOPE!
2025 Blackout Addiction 5K Glow Run
Date: September 19, 2025
Time: 6-10pm
Location: Fairbanks Park, 1110 Girl Scout Lane Terre Haute, In
About the Event:
The Wabash Valley Recovery Center is pleased to announce our 6th Annual Blackout Addiction Glow Run will be held at Fairbanks Park in Terre Haute on Friday, September 19th, 2025 This year’s event promises to be the most fun and exciting event to date with food trucks, a DJ, recovery speakers pictures, bounce houses, a foam machine, and 5k fun walk/run with blacklight paint
Live to Rise Fun Walk
Date: September 20, 2025
Time: 10-2pm
Location: Jasper Riverwalk 160 E 3rd Ave, Jasper, IN 47546-3425
About the Event:
Join us for the second annual “Live to Rise: Fun Run for Recovery,” an awareness raising event with resource tables, food, fun, and an informal walk/run accessible to all skill level
4th Annual Heros for Recovery Ride
Date: September 20,2025
Time: 9-12pm
Location: Three 20, 320 Calumet St. Chesterton, IN 46305
About the Event:
Get ready for the ultimate Choose Your Own Adventure event at this year’s Ride For Recovery on Saturday, September 20th! Whether you walk, run, or ride—cape, costume, or helmet on—you’ll be part of something bigger than yourself: a powerful movement that champions healing, hope, and community.
October 2025
3rd Annual Dream Dinner
Date: October 3, 2025
Time: Doors open at 5:30, dinner at 6pm
Location: Garment Factory 101 East Wayne St. Franklin, IN 46131
About the Event:
Celebrate the Possibility, Diversity, and Joy of Recovery!
LITE The Way 5K
Date: October 11,2025
Time: 10am
Location: Beyer Park 811 E. Arthur St. Warsaw, IN 46580
About the Event:
Family friendly run/walk to raise awareness and funds for individuals in recovery.
Outpacing the Stigma 5K run
Date: October 18, 2025
Time: 9am
Location: 1100 West 42nd St. Indpls, In 46208
About the Event:
SJoin us Saturday, October 18, 2025, for the 5th Annual Overdose Lifeline Outpacing the Stigma 5K Run/Walk* as we honor lives lost to drug overdose. The CDC estimated 80,391 U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2023. While this a 25% decline from 107,543 deaths in 2023, this is still 220 deaths per day. We will run and walk to remember those lives, especially Hoosier lives, as well as raise awareness. Funds raised through 5K registrations and fundraising efforts of teams and individuals will support operations of Heart Rock Recovery Center; including subsidized housing support for moms and babies.
10th Annual Night of Hope and Inspiration
Date: October 26, 2025
Time: 6-8:30pm
Location: Warsaw Community Church 1855 S County Farm Rd Warsaw, Indiana 46580
About the Event:
Join us as we celebrate the ripple effect of hope and change in our community!
Enjoy an evening of connection, powerful stories of transformed lives, and a delicious dinner served by It’s All Good.
Special guest speakers, Jase and Missy Robertson, stars of A&E’s Duck Dynasty, will share their personal stories of transformation and hope during the event.
All proceeds will contribute toward our general operations fund, enabling us to continue our ministry to restore lives and renew hope for years to come in our community.