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Portrait of a Hero: Scott Strode

After beating his addiction to drugs and alcohol, Scott Strode found support through sports. Since 2007, his nonprofit, Phoenix Multisport, has provided <a href='http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/living/cnnheroes-strode-phoenix/index.html'>free athletic activities and a sober support community</a> to more than 6,000 participants in Colorado.

After beating his addiction to drugs and alcohol, Scott Strode found support through sports. Since 2007, his nonprofit, Phoenix Multisport, has provided free athletic activities and a sober support community to more than 6,000 participants in Colorado.