2023 Sober Tailgate Party: St. Paul, MN

September 05, 2023

Sober in the Twin Cities? Join in on this sober celebration with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation!

To celebrate National Recovery Month, we’re hosting a sure-to-be-rockin’ Sober Tailgate Party that doubles as an opportunity to make a lifechanging impact.

Friends from the Twin Cities and beyond will come together on September 30 to celebrate recovery and support an important cause—veteran and active military families.Joining in will be special guests from the Minnesota Vikings, Wild, Lynx and Timberwolves as well as, friends and collaborators from Semper Fi Flo, Mobilize Recovery, Bold North Recovery and CVS Health. 

They’ll kick-off the festivities cheering on the University of Minnesota Gophers’ as they host the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns for their homecoming football game starting at 11 a.m. You can look forward to lively music, great food and refreshments, fun games and activities, community resource tables and, most importantly, connecting with friends old and new.In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to stop by our Day of Service booths and do something special for military families.

Sober Tailgate Party Location:

Many Ways to Be of Service at the Sober Tailgate Party

Mobilize Recovery is inspiring the recovery community nationwide to demonstrate its impact by organizing service opportunities in support of a variety of causes. The first ever Day of Service will take place on International Recovery Day, the final day of National Recovery Month. Talk about a gratitude supercharger for the Sober Tailgate Party!

This year’s chosen cause is veteran and military families. And thanks to collaborators Semper Fi Flo, United Heroes League and CVS Health, there will be at least three easy ways to make a difference at the tailgate. 

  • Donate lightly used sports equipment to help ensure children in military families can participate in sports. Bring anything you have from home and toss into donation bins from our friends at the United Heroes League.

  • Write supportive letters and messages to active-duty service members, veterans and their families. Spend a few minutes at the letter-writing booth, and our friends at Semper Fi Flo will send on your behalf. We’re told service members especially love pictures and messages from kids! 

  • Assemble and send care packages. CVS Health has graciously donated items, and Semper Fi Flo will send as many as we can collectively assemble at the tailgate. Stop by the care package assembly line to take a quick shift.

In Preparation for the Event

  • Please bring any lightly used sports equipment you are able to donate.

  • Please bring your own pop-up/folding chairs, if you have them. Seating is limited.

  • HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION PHOTO POLICY: By attending this public event, I hereby grant the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation the right to use and publish photographs of me, or in which I may be included, for editorial trade, advertising, and any other purpose and in any manner and medium and to alter the same without restriction. I hereby release the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and its legal representatives and assigns for all claims and liability relating to said photographs.

SOBER IN MINNEAPOLIS / ST PAUL: Sober living in the greater Minneapolis / St. Paul area doesn’t have to be boring; living free of substances opens the door to a world of new explorations and experiences. With our Sober in Minneapolis / St. Paul section, you have access to some of the hottest spots in the twin cities!

Do you have an event, product, restaurant, experience, or story that is based in the Minneapolis / St Paul area? We want to hear about it! Email us at [email protected] or slide on into our DM’s on social media.

Also make sure to follow along with Sober Curator Ashley Sunderland @recoverygirlMN on IG

Looking for recovery resources in the greater Minneapolis /St Paul area? Be sure to check out our ALCOHOL & SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCE GUIDE and scroll to the Minnesota section.

If you or someone you know is experiencing difficulties surrounding alcoholism, addiction, or mental illness, please reach out and ask for help. People everywhere can and want to help; you just have to know where to look. And continue to look until you find what works for you. Click here for a list of regional and national resources.

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