East House is holding its 2025 Hope & Recovery Dinner 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.
Twelve-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, East House empowers 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.
Tickets and tables for this year’s event are available by visiting onecau.se/2025hopeandrecovery. There are also a limited number of VIP Experience tickets which include a meet-and-greet with Joe Theismann, an autographed item and photo opportunity. Sponsorships are also available for this exciting and inspiring event. For a full list of levels and benefits visit: onecau.se/2025hopeandrecovery. This year’s event is underwritten by Brown & Brown Insurance.
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