Recovery Foundation, Inc.

09/01/2026

Larry Erdman

09/01/2026

Recovery happens in unlimited types of ways. One person perhaps utilizes long periods of clinical treatment. Another may be ready to act fast and change everything that was old into all that is new. Could be that it is a change of location, employment, and a new friend group that’s necessary for us to move on. There’s neither one right way, nor a wrong way to do it, yet rarely do we do it alone.

We reach a place that forces us to look at things differently. And see ourselves in a new light. We find something that speaks to us honestly. We uncover truth, and locate something real. We often open ourselves up to a heightened level of curiosity and growth, and we develop a personal operating system of accountability that works for us.

Myself Roger Ray Bird I first leaned on my friends, well, no, that’s not true, factually it was that I finally allowed my friends to pick me up without injecting a high level of defeating self-sabotage to the dynamic. Then I moved away, immersed myself in nature, and committed myself to an athletic career. Later as addiction resurfaced in my life in brand-new ways, I then utilized the art form of writing to help me save my own life: First with poetry, second with journaling. It’s seems a sort of expressionism has helped many a people dig themselves out of their own despair.

I’d like to introduce you to an amazing human and a friend of Recovery Foundation, Mister Larry Erdman Larry Erdman . I first met Larry at a recovery house in Madison Wisconsin where he was living as a resident. During a tour of the house we went into the basement, and I was shocked to see an amazing array of freshly painted art- Larry’s art. I bought one of his paintings on the spot just for me, and I bought another for my acclaimed artist friend Lillian Lillian Almeida .

There’s much more on the subject of Larry, but referencing art and the larger topic, would you like to hear more: Specifically, HOW do we recover?

Watch for upcoming stories and a feature on Larry but for now, enjoy these two videos, one from Lillian and one from me (Roger).

08/27/2026

Remarkable individuals all coming together makes for one spectacular occasion.

On Monday August 24th, 100 golfers turned up at Hawks Landing in Madison for the second annual Wisconsin Recovers charity golf event. Then 125 people joined us for dinner that evening, all to support the Recovery Foundation. A total of $66,700 was raised, an increase of 67% over last year. Because of the extreme generosity, Recovery Foundation will be able to help 120+ new people enter sober housing after completing their treatment for substance misuse.

Thank you to all who played at Hawks on Monday. Thank you to everyone who joined us for dinner. Thank you to the many sponsors and donors. Thank you to our amazing volunteers. And thank you every one who contributed to support this successful effort. Literally we could not have done it without you.
🙏🏾💙🌻

08/22/2026

Please visit our silent auction! Here we will raise money for sober housing scholarships. The auction closes Monday 8/24 at 6pm CT. Thank you so much! 🌻

WI Recovers silent auction

Join us at Wisconsin Recovers 2026

08/22/2026

We are SO excited for our second annual Wisconsin Recovers charity golf event on Monday August 24th!

Proceeds will provide sober housing scholarships to persons graduating from treatment for their substance use disorders.

THANK YOU to the 100 golfers who have signed up to play.

THANK YOU to the 125 supporters joining us for dinner.

THANK YOU to all of our amazing sponsors: Recovery.com, Madison Recovery Center, Quadrant Health Group, The Great Dane Pub, Hausmann Group, Wisconsin Recovery Institute, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin, ATLATL Advisers, Kayser Janesville, George IV Recovery Foundation, Shelly Dutch & Chuck Callender, Michelle & Corey Kraemer, Capitol Bank, KA Flooring, Rogers Behavioral Health, Jazzman Clothing, CIRCA Behavioral Healthcare Solutions, Sunwave Health, TheRetreat.org MN, Gail Zimmerman, Jerry Odea, Kristin Rucinski, Kyle Roy, Rosecrance Behavioral Health, Dr. Ben Graf, Mister Michael Yontz, Mike Pennekamp, Mr. Sterling Lynk, Missy Johnson, Olson Toon Landscaping, Forward Pharmacy, The Regal Find gift shop, Turtleson golf wear, Nevada Bob’s, Golf Galaxy, The Meadows of Sixmile Creek, TREK Bicycles, Beth & Mick Endersbe, Roger Ray Bird, BigValleyRanch.com, The Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor’s Club, and our host course- the magnificent Hawks Landing Golf Club in Madison, pictured here with the Trek Townie Go! S e-bike.

We’ll play all day, then Monday night we will collect over dinner to share appreciation, tell a tale or two, and raise a little more money with our silent auction. The silent auction is online and live NOW- please bid big so we can provide sober housing scholarships to those motivated to further their recovery. Go to WisconsinRecovers.com > Auction

The opposite of addiction is connection. Clearly on display here are the almost 150 people stepping forward to help others. Thank you all so very much for making a difference in our world, one person at a time. 🌻

08/11/2026

𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬!!!
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

This event would not be possible without our excellent sponsors! Thank you so much to: Recovery.com, George IV Recovery Foundation, Shorewood Behavioral Health , Tellurian, Inc., Polished Entertainment, Madison Recovery Center , Community Medical Services, Willow Creek Behavioral Health, WellBrook Recovery Recovery Foundation, Inc., WisHope Recovery, NEWD Clothing Companies, IBEW Local 159, and Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine - WISAM, and more (see posts 2 & 3 of 3 for our Supporter sponsors)! Your support of this important and meaningful event shows that recovery and wellness is possible and help and support are available. Thank you for bringing hope and healing to the Wisconsin recovery community!

𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗙𝗟𝗬𝗘𝗥!

Register for this free event here: https://wisconsinvoicesforrecovery.org/2026-recovery-rally/

**𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘥/𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵/𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘙𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴

08/11/2026

Please support us in helping those who cannot currently help themselves. Join us for Wisconsin Recovers golf tournament on Aug 24, 2026.

https://facebook.com/events/s/wisconsin-recovers-2026-golf-t/731487930022924/

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