Advertisement Strawberry provides voice of reason at Burlington Recovery Rally Former World Series champion Darryl Strawberry delivers powerful message about substance abuse at 3rd annual Recovery Rally Share Shares Copy Link Copy

Hundreds gathered at the third annual Recovery Rally in Burlington on Saturday. Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin addressed concerns over the growing number of substance abusers in our region, and encourages locals to seek help at the Vermont Recovery Network. Shumlin proclaimed September as "Recovery Month" in the state of Vermont. Are you using your WPTZ mobile app? Click here for video. The Governor was not alone in his fight on Saturday. He was joined by former MLB slugger Darryl Strawberry. The four-time World Series champion and eight-time All-Star battled substance abuse problems in the early 1990's. Strawberry has been clean for almost 20 years, and travels the world as a recovery advocate to help those fight in their battle with drugs. Strawberry spoke for about thirty minutes at the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center. If you or anyone you know would like to learn more about the Vermont Recovery Network, click here.