Saturday, Sept 26th, 2026 – 10am-2pm

This annual event gathers people from the many paths of recovery to celebrate our common goal of freedom from addiction, to increase awareness of addiction and recovery, and to inspire collaboration and community.

For this years event, we present 4 speakers covering recovery topics such as:

  • Recovery within professional and competitive industries
  • Finding personal excellence in recovery
  • Thriving in recovery as a trauma survivor
  • Balancing anonymity as a public figure
  • Transitioning to working in treatment while in recovery
  • Women and mothers navigating recovery journeys
  • And more

We’ll also have representatives for various recovery groups and organizations available to provide literature and answer questions. We pride ourselves on being one of the few events where different recovery groups come together under one roof.

  • Free admission
  • Optional $10 spaghetti lunch
  • Door prizes and silent auction
  • And more

For those unable to make it, we’ll have a livestream starting after 10am (return here for link)

Our guest speakers:

Frank Sommerville

A Berkeley native and five-time Emmy winner, Frank Somerville anchored the news for 30 years at KTVU, with earlier stops in Santa Rosa, Minnesota, and Rhode Island. Along the way he flew with the Blue Angels, witnessed two executions at San Quentin and an autopsy, and has been a vegetarian since age 12 on moral grounds. A father of two daughters, he now shares his own candid story of struggle and recovery.

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Brandon Turner

Brandon Turner is living proof that a life can be rebuilt. A San Diego skateboarding prodigy known as “Lil’ B,” he rose through Shorty’s and Osiris to legend status—then nearly lost it all to addiction, DUIs, and prison. Through recovery and hard inner work, he turned his comeback into a calling: founding and leading West Side Recovery, mentoring youth, and sharing his story so others know transformation is possible.

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Jennifer Nauert-Lewis

Jennifer Nauert-Lewis is the founder of the nonprofit Reweaving Network and a living testament to recovery and resilience. After surviving childhood abuse, addiction, prison, homelessness, and life-altering strokes and aneurysms that left her permanently disabled, she rebuilt her life through recovery, education, and service. Today she works in tribal health and higher education, helping others heal from trauma and substance use while championing culturally rooted pathways to wellness.

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Michael P.

Michael P. represents SMART Recovery in the Bay Area, offering a science-based, self-empowering alternative in the recovery landscape. Grounded in cognitive-behavioral tools rather than labels, SMART Recovery helps people build motivation, cope with cravings, manage thoughts and behaviors, and live balanced lives. Michael P. Has been facilitating SMART Recovery meetings since 2013. He is the SMART Recovery Northern California Regional Volunteer Support Coordinator. Michael also teaches the weekly Friday on going training session for SR facilitators.

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Location

Sponsors and Featured Organizations

Westside Recovery

Westside Recovery is a premier alcohol and drug treatment facility in San Diego. Our center excels in offering holistic treatment approaches and personalized treatment strategies, affirming our status as a leader in California’s rehabilitation industry.

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Change Recovery

At Change Recovery, we assist men suffering from alcohol and drug addiction to gain the tools they need to achieve long term sobriety. We are dedicated to offering a safe environment to support the change happening in lives of men in recovery.

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The Camp Recovery Center -Scotts Valley

If you or a loved one is need of comprehensive care in order to win the war against addiction, look no further than The Camp Recovery Center. We provide an environment that is designed to foster each individual’s opportunity for transformation of the mind, body, and spirit, allowing you to rediscover the freedom of a life without drugs or alcohol.

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Momentum for Health

Momentum for Health exists to help individuals achieve mental and emotional health, discover and reach their potential, and fully participate in life. Our organization focuses on a seamless delivery of comprehensive behavioral health services that are accessible, integrated, effective and engaging, resulting in the best treatment possible..

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Santa Clara County Young People of Alcoholics Anonymous

Santa Clara County Young People of Alcoholics Anonymous (SCCYPAA) was formed in April 2006. SCCYPAA’s intention is to provide an environment encouraging young people to become involved in AA. Our mission is to carry the message to the alcoholic who still suffers and to have our actions inspire others to actively participate in their own recovery.

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San Jose City College

SJCC offers both Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Science (AS) degrees in Alcohol and Drug Studies. Additionally, the program provides certificates, including the Chemical Dependency Certificate, which is certified by the California Consortium of Addiction Professionals and Programs (CCAPP). This certificate meets the requirement of 315 hours of approved alcohol and drug training education and 255 hours of supervised practicum.

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Psych Plus

PsychPlus envisions a future where mental well-being is prioritized as much as physical health, and where every individual has the opportunity to thrive. We aim to lead the global effort in reducing suicide rates and eliminating disability caused by mental health conditions.

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Diamond House

Diamond House Detox is a luxury private drug and alcohol detox center with multiple locations serving Northern California. Our aim is to create a warm home-like environment where every individual has the privacy of their own room in addition to comfortable spaces for social interactions and group discussions.

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Evolve Treatment

Evolve Treatment Centers supports teens ages 12–17 and their families through compassionate, expert-led mental health care designed around connection, safety, and real healing. Since 2014, our programs have focused on the whole teen, combining individualized treatment, supportive environments, and family involvement to help young people build stability, confidence, and a healthier path forward.

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American Addiction Centers

American Addiction Centers was founded in 2007. Since that time, we have grown into the largest network of rehab facilities nationwide, with programs in California, Florida, Texas, Nevada, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. View website

Jolly 10k

Leslie Collins lost her son Jolly to fentanyl at just 22 years old while he was trying to detox at a recovery home. In his memory, she founded the Jolly10K Fentanyl Awareness Fun Run, an event dedicated to educating communities about the dangers of fentanyl, providing resources and solutions, and honoring those who have been lost.

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Alano Club of San Jose

Here, newcomers to recovery find the information and guidance they need, while experienced members offer encouragement and fellowship. Our doors are open for 12-step meetings and a wide range of recovery-related activities.

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Al-Anon

Al-Anon is a mutual support group of peers who share their experience in applying the Al-Anon principles to problems related to the effects of a problem drinker in their lives. It is not group therapy and is not led by a counselor or therapist. This support network complements and supports professional treatment.

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Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem. It doesn’t cost anything to attend A.A. meetings. There are no age or education requirements to participate. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem.

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Narcotics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous is a global, community-based organization with a multilingual and multicultural membership. NA was founded in 1953, and members hold more than 72,000 meetings weekly in 143 countries today.

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SMART Recovery

Self-Management And Recovery Training (SMART) is a global community of mutual-support groups. At meetings, participants help one another resolve problems with any addiction (to drugs or alcohol or to activities such as gambling or over-eating).

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LifeRing Secular Recovery

LifeRing Secular Recovery is an organization of people who share practical experiences and sobriety support. LifeRing’s emphasis on the positive, practical present-day can turn anger and despair into hope and resolve.

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Recovery Dharma

We are a peer-led movement and community that is unified by our trust in the potential of each of us to recover and find freedom from the suffering of addiction. We believe that recovery means empowerment, and we support each other as partners walking the path of recovery together.

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Family Giving Tree

The Family Giving Tree envisions a world where Giving brings joy, offers hope and opens possibilities. By inspiring community kindness, generosity, and volunteerism, The Family Giving Tree fulfills exact holiday wishes and provides backpacks filled with STEAM-based school supplies to those in need.

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Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a community of people who support each other in order to recover from compulsive eating and food behaviors. We welcome everyone who feels they have a problem with food.

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Star Fellowship

Founded in 1995, Star Fellowship has been dedicated to fostering a community that thrives on joy and mutual support. Our mission is to create a space where individuals can connect, grow, and celebrate life together.

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Marijuana Anonymous

Marijuana Anonymous is a free peer-support program focused entirely on our shared problem with marijuana or cannabis addiction. Marijuana Anonymous uses the basic 12 Steps, founded by Alcoholics Anonymous, because it has been proven that the 12-Step recovery program works.

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Crystal Meth Anonymous

Crystal Meth Anonymous is a non-profit 12-step fellowship for those in recovery from addiction to crystal meth. There are no dues or fees for membership. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using drugs.

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Russian-speaking Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) of USA & Canada

Russian-speaking Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) of USA & Canada is a fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem. There are no age or education requirements to participate. It doesn’t cost anything. Our primary purpose is to help alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

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