Photos: Bus tour seeks to empower people affected by addiction, mental health challenges

The 2024 Mobilize Bus Tour for National Addiction & Mental Health Recovery Month stopped at Bart’s Farm in Marion to raise awareness

Debbie Courtney of Crush Recovery Center watches as her husband, Rod Courtney writes the name of their son on the Mobilize Recovery bus during a Mobilize Recovery bus tour stop at Bart’s Farm in Marion on Wednesday. Their son died of a fentanyl overdose in 2016 and the couple opened Crush Recovery Center to help others with recovery and end the stigma around substance abuse. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A community member writes on the Mobilize Recovery bus during a Mobilize Recovery bus tour stop at Bart’s Farm in Marion on Wednesday. Mobilize Recovery advocates for solutions and empowering those impacted by addiction and mental health challenges. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A community member writes a message of hope on the Mobilize Recovery bus during a Mobilize Recovery bus tour stop at Bart’s Farm in Marion on Wednesday. Mobilize Recovery advocates for solutions and empowering those impacted by addiction and mental health challenges. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Brenda Kovatch of Celebrate Recovery writes a message on the Mobilize Recovery bus during a Mobilize Recovery bus tour stop at Bart’s Farm in Marion on Wednesday. The bus is embarking on a nation wide tour with the first stop in Marion. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)