How you can help stomp out substance misuse at the End Addiction BHAM Walk, April 5

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Lace up your shoes and head to City Walk BHAM on Saturday, April 5. The Addiction Prevention Coalition will host its annual End Addiction BHAM Walk to raise awareness, celebrate recovery and help stomp out substance misuse in Alabama.

Read on for details like walking times, special activities and how to sign up. Plus, you can meet the 2025 Champion for the Cause. 

Know before you go

• What: End Addiction BHAM Walk, presented by ETA + hosted by Addiction Prevention Coalition
• When: Saturday, April 5
  • Check-in/Registration 10AM | Program begins 11AM
• Cost: 
  • Free to attend + walk
  • $35 to receive a T-shirt, an “I’m Walking For” lanyard + more swag
• Register online or at the event

Meet Shane Herring—2025 Champion for the Cause

“Hope in the midst of tragedy.”

This is how 2025 Champion for the Cause Shane Herring describes the End Addiction BHAM Walk. 

It’s a powerful statement that shows just how special this fundraising walk is.

Shane lost his sister to a heroin overdose in 2009. It was a devastating loss that led to his own struggles with substance use. 

After seeking treatment, he managed to get his life back on track. He’s been sober since May 28, 2011.

Shane now focuses his time as an active member of Birmingham’s recovery community, serving on Addiction Prevention Coalition’s Board and attending 12-step meetings where he helps guide men through recovery. 

“A lot of my work life and personal life is spent figuring out ways to improve the lives of those struggling with substance use disorders.

The most important thing everyone can do to help this population is to reduce the stigma around substance use/misuse.”

Shane Herring, Manager of Clinical Operations, UAB

How does Shane feel about being the 2025 Champion for the Cause?

“I am honored. The death of my sister changed my life. The one thing I prayed for when she died was that if her story could help just one family not have to experience what my family went through, then her death wouldn’t have been in vain.”

Shane Herring, Manager of Clinical Operations, UAB

Why you should join the End Addiction BHAM Walk, April 5

Registered participants of the End Addiction BHAM Walk receive an “I’m Walking For” lanyard. (Addiction Prevention Coalition)

I know what you’re thinking: it’s just another fundraising walk. The truth is, it’s much more than that.

Alabama is currently battling an addiction epidemic. The End Addiction BHAM Walk is a way for you to raise awareness and funds to combat this crisis. 

You’ll also be joining a really cool community where you can walk in honor of those lost, celebrate those in recovery and offer hope to those still struggling. 

What you can expect at End Addiction BHAM Walk

This year’s event offers much more than a stroll around City Walk BHAM. Though that is one of the most spirited parts to look forward to.

Here are some of the things you can expect:

• Pre-walk program acknowledging this year’s top fundraisers + sponsors
• Free on-site Naloxone Training
• Sober Circle celebrating the sobriety of those in the community
• In-Memory activities to honor + remember loved ones lost to addiction
• Resource Row featuring local prevention, treatment, recovery + health organizations

BONUS: DYK Addiction Prevention Coalition has teamed up with DisposeRX for a new initiative to expand opioid education and provide free in-home medication disposal kits to nearly every Jefferson County household? Learn more.

The End Addiction BHAM Walk is a family-friendly event. (Addiction Prevention Coalition)

There will also be:

• Music with DJ Floyd
• Food trucks
• Yard games
• And more!

Ready to sign up for Addiction Prevention Coalition’s End Addiction BHAM Walk? Register as an individual or team now. You can also donate to the cause here.

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