Café News
Recovery Café joins Washington Recovery Alliance for Advocacy Day 2020 in Olympia!
On February 5th, we launched a bus from our South Lake Union Café all the way to Olympia for Recovery Advocacy Day! Our bus was full of excitement with Members who were excited to tell their stories and advocate for themselves and our community. Having the bus launch from Recovery Café encouraged our Members to … Continued
Our 2020 Advocacy Agenda: We Put Recovery First!
Recovery Café will join the Washington Recovery Alliance (WRA) in Olympia to advocate for Recovery being a legislative priority. This is a great opportunity to speak with your legislators directly and share your story! Join us on Feb 5th 2020! #1: End the Opioid Distributors Tax Break In Washington State, “pharmaceutical distributors” get a special … Continued
Invisible No More: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)
By Seattle City Councilmember Debora Juarez. The MMIWG epidemic spans our nation’s families and Canada’s as well. This is an issue that media has recently taken on and for good reason. – Indigenous women are murdered at rates greater than 10 times the national average. – Murder is the 3rd leading cause of death among … Continued
Recovery Café SODO Construction Tour
For the past eight weeks renovation of Recovery Café SODO has been in full swing. On Friday, October 25th, Recovery Café staff went to tour the space and see its progress. Below are photos of the progress! Also, Save the date for the Grand Opening of Recovery Cafe SODO on Thursday, January 30th. The event … Continued
Please Join Us for Speak Out for Recovery Night
First Annual Recovery Day with the Mariners!
Recovery Café celebrated our Member and Volunteer Appreciation Day this year by attending the first-ever Recovery Day at the Mariners baseball game! On August 25th, 120 people from the Recovery Café joined the Washington Recovery Alliance and 2,000 recovery advocates to showcase the vibrant recovery community in Seattle. Members, Café volunteers, and staff enjoyed watching … Continued
Leaves of Remembrance Find Their New Home
On August 27th, Recovery Café partnered with WHEEL, a grassroots group of homeless and formerly homeless women, to dedicate twenty-one Leaves of Remembrance at Recovery Café in honor of those who have endured homelessness and died in King County. Café Members, staff and community members shared in a brief dedication service before the installation of twenty-one … Continued
Member Profile: James Update
When you last heard from James, he was celebrating 20 months of sobriety and excelling in his studies at Bellevue College. We are excited to share an update about his most recent accomplishments! While at Bellevue College, he was a student employee with the Student Programs department, where he worked with fellow Veterans. On top … Continued
Member Profile: LT
By Ronnie Davis When you meet LT, it’s immediately obvious that he is the kind of guy that can hold your attention. He has a presence about him that is simultaneously welcoming and strong and he speaks from the heart. Which is why it might be surprising to some to hear how far he’s come … Continued