The Columbian

Hands Across the Bridge celebrates recovery from addiction

Years ago, Mable Clark put her hands together in prayer and begged on her knees for God to take her addiction away. On Monday, Clark joined hands with others on the Interstate 5 Bridge and cried, ...
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‘Recovery’s real’: Hundreds hold hands on Interstate Bridge

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Hundreds of people lined the Interstate Bridge on Labor Day, holding hands and reciting the Serenity prayer in the annual Hands Across the Bridge event. Recovering alcoholics ...
The Columbian

‘Recovery is for everyone’: Hundreds join Hands Across the Bridge to celebrate their sobriety

Hundreds of Vancouver and Portland residents celebrated their sobriety on Monday by joining hands across the Interstate 5 Bridge. “It’s just a reminder that recovery is for everyone — every person, ...
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‘Just reach out’: Hands Across the Bridge a march for hope

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Across the Interstate Bridge, the sound of traditional native drumming led a march for hope Monday. The song serenaded hundreds of residents in Oregon and Southwest Washington ...