Devin’s REC ROOM’s Henry Brigham is near the fitness equipment of the new gymnasium in Syracuse’s North side, which helps people help to recover from addiction.Douglas Dowi
Syracuse, NY-new gymnasiums will open the doors north of Monday on Monday with new treadmills, weight racks, fitness balls, yoga mats and 8,000 free games on Monday.
However, we need a special promise to start drinking 48 hours from the devastation of opioids and other drugs.
Devin’s REC ROOM, which hosted the limited fitness and recovery classes from November, will be at 8:00 pm on Monday from next week to 8:00 am next week to 8:00 pm 511 Butternut St.
The goal of a non -profit organization is to help people anywhere in the journey of recovery from drug addiction, according to the founder Henry Brigham, the founder of the founder of Henry Brigham.
He called the people who are recovering “the strongest people I know.”
Now people are mainly listening to the gymnasium through word of mouth. The website advertises classes Announces presence to potential donors.
Brigham, who lost his son Devin in 2001, said, “This is caused by those who are recovering.
Photos of Devin Ernest Brigham hang on the wall. Soccer and Lacros died shortly after the 18th birthday, and continued to be angry for more than 20 years in the first wave of opioid epidemics.
Portrait of Devin Brigham inside Devin.Douglas Dowi
County’s Ryan Mcmahon announced on Thursday that Devin’s REC Room received $ 200,000 for county funds from legal agreements with pharmaceutical companies that caused opioid epidemics.
In addition to the gymnasium, MCMahon announced about $ 2 million for trio with other causes. Helio Health announced Helio Health to provide mental health services to provide homeless shelters, Catholic charity and psychiatric colleagues.
Brigham, which has been raising funds for more than a year, said that investment in long -term recovery is an important part of the fight against addiction.
Brigham said, “We are the rest of the life, but not the war, but not the war.
Certified personal trainer and nutrition coach Brigham said physical activity could have a big impact on people’s recovery.
The game room includes a custom arcade console with 8,000 video games.Douglas Dowi
He is paying attention to county’s money. Even after a wide range of renovation, $ 200,000 remains to add programming if the normal operation begins.
Other sponsors include Central New York Community Foundation and Onondaga Community College.
The gym is located on the first floor of a cheap housing complex developed by a housing vision on the former OTISCA building near the St. Joseph Hospital Health Center. This space has previously accepted the YWCA gym for women.
Brigham, a former national grid administrator, said, “The recovery is beautiful. “I won’t have a wife. If it weren’t for recovery, my life would not be.”
You can contact the staff writer Douglass Dowty ddowty@syracuse.com Or (315) 470-6070.
