Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative-WMARI

10/20/2026

🚚 It’s officially MOVING WEEK at The HILLS!

The HILLS Recovery Center will be closed tomorrow Wednesday, October 21st through Friday, October 23rd while we pack, clean, and make the move to our new location at 35 Cottage Street in Norway!

📅 All meetings Wed-Fri are canceled for this week, with one exception: Friday night's NA meeting will still be happening as scheduled!

📦 Interested in lending a hand? We'd love some extra help with packing, cleaning, moving, or any part of the process! Please reach out if you'd like to get involved.

💜 Thank you for your patience and understanding while we make this transition. We're excited for what's ahead and can't wait to welcome everyone into the new space!

Learn more about our move, the Recovery Campus Project, and other ways you can help: 🌐 https://wmari.org/recoverycampusproject/

10/19/2026

Your donation can go twice as far! 💙

An anonymous donor is matching gifts to the WMARI Recovery Campus dollar for dollar for the next two weeks, up to $15,000!

The campus will bring The HILLS Recovery Center and a new women’s recovery residence together, expanding access to recovery support right here in our community.

Give $10, and it becomes $20. Give $25, and it becomes $50. Every amount helps us make the most of this generous match.

Donate here: https://givebutter.com/WMARIrecoverycampus

Thank you to our anonymous donor and everyone helping bring this project to life. Please share!

10/14/2026

10/07/2026

Tonight at 6pm! 💜

🍁 October WMARI Community Meeting tomorrow at 6pm!

Once a month, we make space to bring people together from across Western Maine and talk about what’s happening around addiction and recovery. What’s going well? Where are people running into barriers? What opportunities are out there? Who should know each other?

If you have something to share, a question to ask, or just want to listen and learn, join us Wed, October 7th at The HILLS or on Zoom.

10/06/2026

🍁 October WMARI Community Meeting tomorrow at 6pm!

Once a month, we make space to bring people together from across Western Maine and talk about what’s happening around addiction and recovery. What’s going well? Where are people running into barriers? What opportunities are out there? Who should know each other?

If you have something to share, a question to ask, or just want to listen and learn, join us Wed, October 7th at The HILLS or on Zoom.

09/24/2026

We also want to share our appreciation for the people and organizations who helped turn months of planning into an actual Recovery Rally on Sunday!

🦋 To our incredible volunteers: Thank you so much for every minute of your time. We could not do this without each one of you who showed up early, stayed late, carried things, solved problems, got wet, and kept finding more ways to help.

🦋 To our tablers and community partners: Thank you for spending the day with us and making important information, resources, and connections available right there in the park.

🦋 And to our sponsors, donors, and supporters - Oxford Federal Credit Union, MaineHealth Stephens Hospital, NEATTC, Daddy Os Diner, 290 Main St, Aubuchon Hardware, Inside Scoop, Cooper Farms, Russell and Sons Towing and Recovery, Common Ground Counseling, WOXO, Dunkin Donuts, White Raven Tattoo Shop, Poland Springs, the Norway and Paris Police Departments:
Thank you for investing in this celebration and helping us keep it free, accessible, and possible again this year!

There was extra work involved in making a rainy Rally happen, and so many people met that challenge with patience, humor, and a willingness to help. We are endlessly grateful and in awe of our community. 🫶

09/24/2026

Sunday was a really good day for recovery in Western Maine. 💜📣

We were genuinely impressed by the turnout for the 10th Annual Western Maine Recovery Rally, especially once the rain started coming down! So many people still showed up with family and friends, marched through the rain, carried signs spreading hope, and spent the afternoon together at Moore Park.

And as always, our speakers were incredible. They shared some deeply personal and emotional stories of recovery, healing, grief, family, and finding a way forward. We’re so grateful for the vulnerability that takes. Every time someone tells their story openly, there’s a chance someone listening hears a piece of their own experience and realizes they aren’t alone.

This day was a great example of the resilience we see in this community all year long. Thank you to everyone who was part of it and made this day possible! 🎉

09/23/2026

Sneak peek of the new WMARI Recovery Campus! Please help us build our new home and DONATE today: https://givebutter.com/wmarirecoverycampus

09/18/2026

📣🦋The 10th Annual Western Maine Recovery Rally is just a couple days away!

Join us for the march beginning at The HILLS Recovery Center in Norway at 11am, and continue the fun with inspiring speakers, a free BBQ lunch, kids activities, music, resource tables, and more at Moore Park in South Paris.

The march is about 2 miles. If that distance is not accessible for you, we’ll have a truck and van available for participants with mobility needs. You can also meet us at the park!

Come celebrate and support recovery in whatever way works best for you and bring a friend too. 💜

09/17/2026

We are honored by and grateful for the ongoing support of New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center and their generous contribution to the 10th Annual Western Maine Recovery Rally! WIth support from organizations such as the NEATTC we are able to provide free T-shirts, food, family fun, and recovery awareness to our amazing community again this year. 💙