Our mission
Addiction is a disease. Treatment should not be a privilege.
Race Towards Recovery exists because too many people are ready for help on a day when help isn't affordable — and that day passes.
Our Mission
At Race Towards Recovery, we believe that recovery should never be out of reach because of financial hardship, stigma, or a lack of support. Our mission is to remove barriers to treatment by connecting individuals struggling with addiction to life-saving recovery resources, treatment scholarships, and compassionate community support.
We are here to ensure that anyone battling addiction who needs help has access to the resources necessary to begin their recovery journey. Through our program, we provide up to 30 days of addiction treatment and 90 days of housing and aftercare support, giving individuals the opportunity to build a strong foundation for lasting recovery.
Beyond Treatment
Our commitment extends beyond treatment. We strive to restore hope, rebuild families, and empower individuals to create lasting change through evidence-based care, mentorship, education, and community partnerships. Every person deserves the opportunity to reclaim their life with dignity, purpose, and the support needed to thrive.
Our Founder
Race Towards Recovery was founded by Chelzzz, a long-term recovery advocate whose personal journey fuels the organization's mission. Chelzzz is the recipient of Atlanta's Remarkable Woman of the Year award, presented by Olay, The CW Network, and NewsNation, and is the Amazon bestselling author of a book about addiction and codependency. Her story has inspired countless individuals and sparked a movement that has grown into Race Towards Recovery — a nonprofit dedicated to helping anyone in need find hope, healing, and a path forward.
Our Vision
A country where every person struggling with addiction has access to treatment and aftercare — regardless of income, insurance, or zip code.
Why Treatment Access Matters
Willingness to get help is often a narrow window. When someone finally says yes and then hits a wall — no bed, no insurance, no transportation, a waitlist — that window can close. Removing the financial and logistical barriers in those first 72 hours is one of the highest-leverage things a community can do.
Community Impact
Together with our partners, donors, volunteers, and community, we are committed to ensuring that no one has to face addiction alone. Every person we help into recovery relieves a whole network of people around them.
Funding Treatment. Restoring Lives. Building Hope.
Our goal
Help every person struggling with addiction nationwide have access to treatment and aftercare.
Help us get thereOur values
What we hold ourselves to.
Dignity First
Every person who reaches out is treated as a whole human being, not a case number.
Access Over Ability to Pay
Money should never be the reason someone stays sick.
Evidence and Compassion
We follow clinical best practice and lead with empathy.
Radical Follow-Through
We stay with people past admission — through aftercare and beyond.
Transparency
Donors and partners see how contributions turn into outcomes.
Community Ownership
Recovery happens in communities, not in isolation.