OCEANPORT – Tigger House Foundation hosted a paddle boarding event July 20 for its Student Alliance members at the Oceanport Paddle Club to emphasize the importance of staying connected and active.
The students serve as ambassadors to spread awareness, educate, recruit, mentor and provide community outreach about the opioid epidemic. Throughout the year they also fundraise for programs and volunteer at the foundation’s many community activities and events. Tigger House Foundation is a drug prevention foundation which works to reduce heroin and opiate addiction.
Carley Dietrick, the foundation’s addiction navigator and student alliance coordinator noted that networking, socializing with friends and being able to stay active help people feel good which in turn is a way to combat addiction.
Students interested in becoming part of the alliance program can fill out a form at tiggerhouse.org/student-alliance or email info@tiggerhouse.org.
The article originally appeared in the July 30 – August 5, 2020 print edition of The Two River Times.
