Zachary M. was a dear friend of ours who tragically passed away. Zach was a loving young man who always was smiling, laughing, and having fun no matter the circumstances. Zach battled with addiction and never stopped fighting to stay sober. One of Zach’s most memorable times in sobriety came the first time he attended a Florida Young People's Conference with some of his friends. That experience forever changed Zach’s mindset towards recovery and truly showed him that it is possible to have just as much, If not more, fun sober. It showed him the beauty in being uncomfortable and meeting new people, and how amazing life can get when you are sober.  

 

     The goal of the Zachary M. Scholarship is to provide the same amazing experiences Zach had for as many people as we can. We want to help people stay sober and show them how great recovery can be. The money we raise will be used to send as many newcomers as possible to the next FCYPAA. The scholarship will at minimum include hotel expenses and conference registration. We all know how hard early recovery can be. We want to provide an opportunity to as many newcomers as possible to attend the conference, have a great time, meet amazing people, and get hooked on recovery without worrying about the financial insecurities a lot of us had early in recovery.