Anchor Recovery Newsletter

INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE:
Anchors 3rd
Annual Black
History Month
Celebration
Event

V O L U M E

RICARES Corner 2
Mardi Gras

Recovery Coach
Academy

Jims Fundraiser

Tommy Joyce

The Goal of
Anchor

Special Dates to
Remember

From The
Editors Desk

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I S S U E

F E B R U A R Y

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Anchors 3rd Annual Black

History Month Celebration
Event

Dont miss the great speakers at this event honoring the legendary
Maya Angelou.

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RICARES Corner

Mardi Gras

Join RICARES for the

2015 Mardi Gras
Masquerade Ball!

Friday, February 20th

11:00pm

7:00

at the Crown Plaza Hotel Warwick,

Rhode Island.
Tickets are $35 Per Person
Benefits Anchor Recovery Community Center

Call 401-475-2960 to purchase tickets or go to

www.MardiGras2015.weebly.com

RICARES
Rhode Island Communities for Addiction Recovery Efforts
243 Main Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860

Office: 401-475-2960

Office: 401-475-2960

ANCHOR

RECOVERY

NEWSLETTER

Coming Soon.

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Jims Fundraiser

Jim Gillen and the gang

Holly Cekala and Dan Jaehnig from

Channel 10 News

George OToole, Jim Gillen and Sammy,

owner of Sams Inn in Warwick, where
Jims fundraiser was held. Thank you
Sammy for allowing us to use your facility.
George OToole coordinated the entire event and did an extremely fantastic job!

Tommy Joyce
Associate Director of Recovery
Support Services
Tommy Joyce LCDP has been promoted to the new position of Associate Director of Recovery
Support Services, reporting to Jim. Tommy brings many years of experience as a treatment
provider with both children and adults. He is a strong advocate for recovery support services
and successfully led the volunteer process for the Rally for Recovery this last year. Tommy
will assist Jim in the Anchor operations and expansion of Recovery Support Services in the
state and national level.

Anchor Recovery Community Center

249 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Tel 401-721-5100 Fax 401-721-5107
Anchor Recovery Community Center
890 Centerville Road, Warwick, RI 02886

The goal of the Anchor Recovery

Community Center is to provide recovering Rhode Islanders, their family
members and friends, easy access to
opportunities that will assist them in
enhancing their lives in recovery as
contributing members in society.

Tel 401-615-9945 Fax 401-615-9963

Were on the Web

www.anchorrecovery.org

What has Anchor done for you?

Please let us know what Anchor has done for you
by e-mail to: ajoseph@provctr.org, or jpalo@provctr.org and you may be featured in next
months issue.

Special Dates to Remember

February 11, 2015 1:003:00 Black History Month Celebration
February 14, 2015 6:00 Recovery Valentines Day Dance & Karaoke
February 20, 2015 7:0011:00 Mardi Gras at Crown Plaza Hotel
Every Tuesday 10:00LGBTQ Support Group
Every Wednesday 10:00 Grief Support Group
Every Saturday 6:00 Recovery Karaoke
February 15, 2015 3:306:00 Greater Love Ministries
February 22, 2105 5:306:00 Greater Love Ministries

Annette and Jen would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the success of
the Anchor Newsletter, and wish you a safe
and sober Valentines Day! Thank you.
If you would like to contribute to the Anchor Newsletter, please submit your success stories, sober event dates, recovery
humor, art, and dates for special events to
Annette Joseph at ajoseph@provctr.org or
call 401-475-7370.

From the Editors Desk

Annette Joseph, Founder and Editor of the Anchor

Newsletter with Jen Palo, the Anchor Newsletter
Assistant Editor and Proofreader