7th Annual Run for Your Life 5K Run & Recovery Walk – 9/29/2012

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On September 29, more than 1,000 recovery supporters and treatment programs from across the state joined Odyssey House to celebrate recovery at the 7th Annual Run for Your Life 5K Run & Recovery Walk. For more photos: www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyhouse/sets/72157631753539385…

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