VIDEO – COME TOGETHER! –
Sept. 6, 2025 – A few years ago, Bo was behind bars. Today, he leads Oregon’s largest recovery walk.
“I got released from prison in July of 2019,” Brinson said. “That September, I went to my first recovery event. I remember seeing over a thousand people there, all there for recovery.” I thought, man, I really would love to be part of this one day. “A lot of people think drug addiction is a choice,” said Kerri Wayman with Recover Together Bend. “I’m here because I acknowledge I have a disease and I do need help.”
Local organizations like BestCare and Recover Together Bend showed came to the event to show their support. The goal is to break stigma, celebrate recovery, and connect people with resources.
“Stigma is a huge problem,” said Dr. Emily Harvey from BestCare’s Addiction Clinic. “I think events like this are really great to help raise awareness.” Blake Soto told us he walks for his close friends who didn’t make it. He is also proud of the recovery he has made itself with Recover Together Bend.
Dillon Wakefield says he graduates from Recover Together Bend next Friday. He wants others to know they are not alone.
