EAST HOUSE ANNOUNCES ANNUAL HOPE & RECOVERY EVENT WITH JOE THEISMANN

An evening celebrating East House with a VIP meet and greet experience

Rochester, N.Y., August 26, 2025 – East House will host their 2025 Hope & Recovery Event with Joe Theismann on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center. This event supports and raises funds to empower individuals in recovery from mental health and substance use disorders to live healthy and fulfilling lives in their community.

12-year NFL veteran and Emmy award-winning analyst, Joe Theismann was a two-time Pro Bowl selection, NFL MVP and Super Bowl Champion, leading the Washington Redskins to a 27-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII. In 1982, Theismann received the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award and in 1983, he received the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003, and the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2011. In 2024, he received the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s Distinguished Citizen Award in recognition of his glittering football career and his philanthropic work. The award ranks him alongside icons such as Elvis Presley and Danny Thomas.

Change has been at the heart of East House programs since the doors were first opened in 1966. Founded by concerned citizens and businesspeople who wanted a safe alternative for people leaving an institution and living in recovery in the community, East House empowers individuals to grow and live healthy and fulfilling lives. East House opened the second group home in the United States, the first in New York State. Today we empower more than 1,200 people each year through a spectrum of housing and recovery support services to not only heal, but to find fulfilling lives in wellness with 24/7 staff assistance.

Sponsorships, tickets & tables for this year’s event are still available by visiting onecau.se/2025hopeandrecovery. This year's event is underwritten by Brown & Brown Insurance.