2026 WNC RCC Recovery Rally

Date: Thursday, Sept 3

Location: Pack Square Park; Downtown Asheville

About the Rally

This rally brings our community together to break stigma, offer support, and share the many ways people find recovery. During National Recovery Month, we amplify powerful voices and connect individuals with local resources to embrace every journey toward healing.

Event Highlights:

• Inspiring speakers & personal recovery stories

• Live music & entertainment

• Resource booths from local organizations

• Family-friendly activities

• Food trucks & refreshments

Audience: Individuals in recovery, family members, advocates, service providers, healthcare professionals, local media, government officials, and the general public.

About WNC Recovery Community Collaborative

The Western North Carolina Recovery Community Collaborative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working to unify health and housing opportunities and increase access to ethical, equitable, and community-driven recovery support.

Through collaboration and advocacy, WNCRCC is building a stronger, more inclusive recovery ecosystem throughout the region.

“Health, home, purpose, and community⎯these are the four things that are needed to live a life in recovery.”

-Erin Bowman LCAS, LCSW, CCS, Chief

Executive Officer at Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center

Testimonials

  • “It was exciting and meaningful. In all my years out of recovery and in recovery, I feel it was the best thing that could ever happen to me. And I look forward to meeting other people in recovery, as well as seeing the people I met last year. It is really special.”

  • Hannah Clark, Program Director - Crossroads Treatment Centers 

    It was a true honor to attend the first annual WNC Recovery Rally. Being in a space filled with history, alongside our recovery partners and community members united by a shared mission, to bring awareness, hope, and strength to those still struggling, was both rejuvenating and deeply inspiring.

    I’m grateful to be part of such a passionate and purpose-driven community, and I look forward to watching this incredible rally grow year after year.”