Huntington, W.Va. (WVDN) – The Co-Chairs of the Board of Directors of RE-PATH West Virginia announced its first grant funding — $20,525 — from Hope in the Hills, which is affiliated with Healing Appalachia in Huntington, W.Va.
Jay Phillips of Seed Sower, Inc., in Beckley, a Co-Chair of RE-PATH, expressed his heartfelt appreciation for this funding. “Hope in the Hills does incredible work and its gesture of monetary support of RE-PATH is both gratifying and meaningful,” he said.
Phillips and his Co-Chair Rachel Thaxton announced the launch of RE-PATH (Recovery Empowerment through Policy, Advocacy, Transformation, and Hope) February 5 at a reception hosted by the West Virginia Association of Addiction and Prevention Professionals leading into the West Virginia Legislature’s Recovery Advocacy Day on February 6.
“Foundational funding of RE-PATH’s statewide advocacy, collaboration and best practices in substance use recovery and services is essential,” said Thaxton, “and this inaugural grant will send many positive signals that we are building something special for West Virginia.”
Hope in the Hills is the non-profit that produces the Healing Appalachia music festival. The organization is an arm of Healing Appalachia, whose mission is to produce events that help connect and grow communities of recovery and healing in Appalachia, raising funds and awareness to combat opioid addiction through a wide array of projects and programs from youth prevention, healthy lifestyles and wellness to recovery houses and recovery to work.
“We’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity to support RE-PATH as they build something impactful that’s truly community-driven across West Virginia,” said Logan Terry, Executive Director of Hope in the Hills. “At the core, this work is about giving people in recovery and their families a voice, reducing stigma, and creating real pathways to long-term recovery. We believe the most meaningful change happens when it’s led by people with passion and lived experience, and RE-PATH is doing exactly that. We’re grateful to be a small part of helping bring this vision to life.”
