The Turning Point of Chenango County, located at 24 East Main Street in Norwich, will be hosting a St. Patrick's Day Recovery-a-Thon on Sunday, March 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. complete with games, prizes, giveaways, mutual aid support group meetings, and corned beef and cabbage. (Photo by Sarah Genter)

NORWICH — The Turning Point of Chenango County will be hosting a St. Patrick's Day Recovery-a-Thon on Sunday, March 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their location on 24 East Main Street in Norwich.

The event will include games, prizes, mutual aid support group meetings, and corned beef and cabbage to give individuals struggling with addiction or in recovery a safe place to celebrate the holiday.

"In a way it’s kind of us saying, hey, you can still have fun, just come here and do it with us," said Turning Point Program Specialist Jennifer Lovelace.

She said the first 20 attendees will receive a free St. Patrick's Day hat, and there will also be the chance to win small prizes and one mystery grand prize by playing games throughout the day.

"The grand prize game that we’re going to have is going to be a 'guess how many' type of game," said Lovelace. "We came across some emeralds and fake gold nuggets. So whoever guesses the amount of that will win the mystery prize."

There will also be multiple mutual aid support group meetings scheduled throughout the day to provide extra support.