Women's Recovery Initiative to Host Walkathon, Final Meeting

The Charlestown Women’s Recovery Initiative will hold its first fundraising event on May 22 – a walkathon at the Bunker Hill Community College Athletic Field that organizers hope will bring generations of women together. 

 is a project of the Charlestown Recovery House. Participants in the initiative are looking at what recovery resources are available to women in the community – and what needs exist for women, children and families who are affected by addiction. Over the past few months organizers have held regular meetings and partnered with local nonprofits and clubs to try to reach women of all ages and backgrounds in the neighborhood. 

The walkathon will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on May 22. There is a $10 signup fee, payable the day of the walk. To download a sponsor sheet to start fundraising, click here. Organizers are encouraging participants to get a flat donation, rather than a per-mile or distance-based donation.

For more information, contact Maura O’Neil Perriello at (617) 448-9834 or Diane Grant at (617) 242-4152 or dianegrantcrh@gmail.com. You can also get more details online at the Charlestown Recovery House site.

Following the Walkathon, the group will conclude its first phase of work. 

For the past six months, through the monthly meetings, organizers have been working to identifty specific needs for women impacted by addiction by networking and education. The Final Report on the work is in the process of being written. 

The final meeting will take place on Sunday at the Constitution Inn YMCA. A light lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Keynote speaker Kathryn Hayward, MD will discuss an integrative medicine approach to health (conventional medicine, nourishment, movement and mind/body disciplines). There will be small group discussions and an outline of next steps for the initiative.