Rail Trail Ramble to raise money for Lebanon non-profit
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Rail Trail Ramble to raise money for Lebanon non-profit
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WEBVTT CHERISE: A NON-PROFIT HELPINGTHOSE IN THE UPPER VALLEY WITHSUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS ANDANYONE IN NEED OF SUPPORT ISHOLDING THEIR 11TH ANNUAL "RAILTRAIL RAMBLE."PROCEEDS SUPPORT "HEADREST" INLEBANON.HERE TO TALK MORE ABOUT IT ISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CAMERON FORD.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITHUS.TELL US ABOUT "HEADREST" AND THEHOW YOU GOT STARTED.>> HEADREST HAS BEEN IN THEUPPER VALLEY SINCE 1971 HELPINGPEOPLE IN CRISIS AND TRYING TORECOVER FROM ADDICTION.CHERISE: THAT IS A SERIOUSPROBLEM ACROSS THE STATE.YOU MUST BE BUSY HELPING PEOPLE.>> IT IS A HORRIFIC EPIDEMIC.IT IS SOMETHING WE STRIVE TOHELP IN EVERY WAY WE CAN.WE ARE VERY BUSY.CHERISE: WE ARE TALKING ABOUTTHE 11TH ANNUAL "RAIL TRAILRAMBLE."WHAT CAN PEOPLE EXPECT?>> WE GET A LOT OF SUPPORT FROMTHE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, THEBUREAU OF DRUG AND ALCOHOLSERVICES, THE BUREAU FOR HOUSINGAND HOMELESS.LOCAL CITY OF LEBANON,SURROUNDING TOWNS, AND ALSO FROMA LOT OF DONORS.THE "RAIL TRAIL RAMBLE," THIS ISOUR 11TH YEAR OF DOING THIS.WE ARE EXCITED BECAUSE THIS ISTHE BOAT OF WHAT WE DO BECAUSEIT BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHERTO SUPPORT WHAT WE DO, WHICH ISTO HELP PEOPLE GET THEIR LIVESBACK.CHERISE: IF PEOPLE SHOW UP, HISREGISTRATION STILL OPEN FORPEOPLE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING?>> ABSOLUTELY.REGISTRATION WILL BE OPAENUNTIL THEY RAMBLE ON.CHERISE: IS THERE A COST?>> THERE IS A COST TO REGISTERAND WALK THE TRAIL.THE TRAILS ARE BEAUTIFUL.THE OLD RAILROADS HAVE BEENRECONSTRUCTED INTO BEAUTIFULTRAILS.AT THE END OF THE TRAIL, THEREWILL BE PIE WAITING FOR PEOPLE.THEN THEY CAN RAMBLE BACK TO THEPARK WHERE THERE IS A BARBECUE.WE HAVE PRIZES AND MUSIC.JUST SOME FAMILY FUN TO SUPPORTA GOOD CAUSE.CHERISE: IT SOUNDS LIKE A BLAST.YOU DO A LOT OF SERIOUS WORK.YOUR HOTLINE HAS BEEN GOING ONFOR THOUSANDS OF HOURS TRYING TOHELP PEOPLE.>> 400-6000 CONTINUOUS HOURSSINCE 1971.LAST YEAR, WE FIELDED ABOUT 6700CALLS IN VARIOUS CRISES, DRUGAND ALCOHOL SITUATIONS, SUICIDE.WE ARE THE STATE SUICIDE HOTLINEOF NEW HAMPSHIRE.CHERISE: YOU ARE A PLACE TO TURNFOR PEOPLE NEEDING HELP.>> ABSOLUTELY.CHERISE: THANK YOU SO MUCH.WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST AT YOUREVENT.THAT RAMBLED WILL BE HELD ONLABOR DAY.REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 8:30 A.M.
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Rail Trail Ramble to raise money for Lebanon non-profit
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A non-profit that helps people struggling with addiction or going through other crises is holding a fundraiser called the Rail Trail Ramble on Labor Day.
A non-profit that helps people struggling with addiction or going through other crises is holding a fundraiser called the Rail Trail Ramble on Labor Day.
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