The Hope-a-thon & Virtual Recovery Walk 2020.
11.14.20
Midnight to midnight
24 hours of hope because we DO recover
thehopeathon.com
Brought to you by The N.O.W. Matters More Foundation in cooperation with the Orange County Drug Free Office, in an effort to expand awareness that recovery and remission is possible and to support local community charities that help people recover from addictions.
The Hope-a-thon goes from midnight to midnight. The entire day of November 14, 2020 will be dedicated to this event and will be considered End Dependence Day. It is hosted by Lui Delgado, aka the dope doctor from The Couch Live radio show/podcast, founder of The N.O.W. Matters More Foundation, and in remission from addiction for 31 years.
It will be live streamed on multiple media platforms directly from home base in Orange County Florida. We will have musical guests, celebrities, sport figures, influencers, and talented participants from all over the globe join the broadcast.
We will also have individuals and families that prove that recovery is possible by sharing their own stories of victories. There will be videos in memory of those that passed while in recovery to show their victories. Every 12 step room around the world has people like this that may have hurt those close to them during their using days, but also helped save so many when they came into the rooms of recovery.
This is not a memorial for those that died from the disease of addiction, but instead a celebration for those that died with the disease of addiction. All to often those of us that have suffered with addiction are represented on tv and movies by those still hurting, hurting others, or dying tragically.
We feel that its time to show that millions of us are in remission, living as good fathers, mothers, doctors, lawyers, entertainers, and friends just to name a few. Our tragedies may inspire concern, but our stories inspire hope.
We will be asking for donations to help fund pre-selected and fully vetted charities that help people recover from addictions every day. We will be using live and recovered content throughout the day to help everyone understand these organizations better so they can know where their money is going and for what. All of it.
We have friends all over the country that share our mission and vision and will expand our guest list on our website as they commit.
At 8am EST the Virtual Recovery Walk will begin. Due to Covid-19 so many recovery walks have been cancelled or done differntly. This is our way of still doing it. We will be asking before and after that people send in video content of them walking their way and from wherever they are. Our team will be at Lake Eola in Orlando, Florida. Teams of walkers will be able to sign up for free on the website.
So how can you participate? That is completely up to you. You can be live in studio, remotely, or recorded video. Should you choose recorded video here is an example of what we would like you to say:
Hi Lui and everyone watching its _________________ here from __________________. I am currently in _________________ and happy to be part of The Hope-a-Thon & Virtual Recovery Walk 2020. I chose to participate in this years Hope-a-thon because ________________________.(at this point you can speak your message of hope and perform if you are an artist of any type) Please remember to share this stream with everyone you know. Everyone knows someone suffering and this could be just what they need today to make that call. Please visit thehopeathon.com to help us reach our financial goals so that more people can get the help they need. Thank you. Back to you in the studio Lui….time for me to walk. (then walk your way however you wish and cut)
These videos will be played through the 24 hour period multiple times and portions may be edited together as part of a larger video.
Should you wish to be on live remote or in studio please call me at 407-721-5402 to discuss and schedule. Due to Covid 19 we are limiting in studio visits but may be able to accommodate depending upon request. Thank you once again and we look forward to seeing what you do.
Lui…
Luis Delgado, Founder of The N.O.W. Matters More Foundation
407-721-5402