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Lantern Making Workshops for the IOAD Lantern Walk & Glowstick Ceremony #4
Create a lantern in memory or honor of someone you care about as we prepare for the IOAD Lantern Walk. Join The Sun Will Rise, Weymouth Prevention Alliance, and Braintree Community Partnership for free Lantern Making Workshops leading up to our…
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Voice of Hope - Overdose Awareness Day at STR
We will be coming together to honor those we've lost to overdose and support those affected. We will have resource vendors, Live Narcan Training, Speak Reflections, Games, Ice Cream, Face Painting, and Free Hot Dogs and Cheeseburgers. Rain Date: August 14
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Todd Barreira Jr. · Todd Barreira Jr. · [email protected]
Lantern Making Workshops for the IOAD Lantern Walk & Glowstick Ceremony #5
Create a lantern in memory or honor of someone you care about as we prepare for the IOAD Lantern Walk. Join The Sun Will Rise, Weymouth Prevention Alliance, and Braintree Community Partnership for free Lantern Making Workshops leading up to our…
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The Sun Will Rise
Candlelight Remembrance & Butterfly Release
Join us for an evening of reflection and connection as we gather to honor those we have lost. This family‑friendly gathering offers space for remembrance, healing, and community support. We will have a candlelight remembrance, creating a warm circle of…
Craft to commemorate Lost Loved ones
This event is to celebrate loved ones we have lost
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Adrienne Martin · 15082390131 · [email protected]
Overdose Awareness Event
We will be celebrating lives lost, but we will be doing it in a fun way with a fun outdoor family event for a families to come together
Easthampton Overdose Awareness Candlelight Vigil
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Kathy Iellamo · (413) 203-1264 · [email protected]
Lantern Making Workshops for the IOAD Lantern Walk & Glowstick Ceremony
Create a lantern in memory or honor of someone you care about as we prepare for the IOAD Lantern Walk. Join The Sun Will Rise, Weymouth Prevention Alliance, and Braintree Community Partnership for free Lantern Making Workshops leading up to our…
International Overdose Awareness Vigil- 2026
Anchored In Recovery peer support center under BSAS will be hosting our yearly vigil, taking place in the heart of Framingham, with members, politicians, and families sharing remembrance, along with resource tables, Community partners, A song sung by our…
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Bridget Nicholson · (774) 578-0612 · [email protected]
Lantern Making Workshops for the IOAD Lantern Walk & Glowstick Ceremony - VIRTUAL
Create a lantern in memory or honor of someone you care about as we prepare for the IOAD Lantern Walk. Join The Sun Will Rise, Weymouth Prevention Alliance, and Braintree Community Partnership for free Lantern Making Workshops leading up to our…
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The Sun Will Rise
We Remember We Recover
The "We Remember, We Recover" event serves as a vital bridge between the solemnity of Overdose Awareness Month in August and the hope of Recovery Month in September. It is a moment of intentional transition where we honor the lives lost to overdose, ensuring…
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Gerald Randall · 833-427-6739
Stakes Are High - Flag Planting Event
We plant a flag for every person lost to an overdose for the past decade. Each year is depicted with its own color.
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Carolyn Dever · (508) 668-3960 · [email protected]
Hope Beyond the Hurt
Gather in Honor of those we've lost to overdose. Together we can save Lives.
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Mary Clouten-Wenberg · (508) 827-6150 · [email protected]
Overdose Awareness Candlelight Vigil
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Bill Morris · (508) 266-0210 · [email protected]
25 Years Strong: Together we remember, together we rise!
We gather to remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind.
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Karen MacDonald · (781) 706-9699 · [email protected]
City of Quincy 16th Annual Candlelight Vigil
In memory of all those lost to overdose and substance use disorder. Wednesday, August 26 Ceremony begins at 7
UMass International Overdose Awareness Ceremony
Join us for a ceremony and flag planting marking International Overdose Awareness Day, the world's largest annual campaign to end overdose and the stigma associated with substance use disorders, remember those we have lost, and support all who are grieving. …
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Aileen Lovejoy
Overdose Awareness March
An Overdose Awareness March leading to Taunton's Overdose Awareness Day Celebration.
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Nicholas Teixeira · (508) 206-9010 · [email protected]
Taunton Overdose Awareness Day
Candlelight Vigil
Light refreshments, a special screening of the documentary short "If They Had Known," Memory Ribbon Tribute, and Candlelight Vigil
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Nathan Miksch · (617) 442-7837 · [email protected]
International Overdose Awareness Day Lantern Walk & Glowstick Remembrance
JOIN US AS WE GATHER TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE DIED DUE TO OVERDOSE & OTHER SUBSTANCE USE-RELATED CAUSES. Join The Sun Will Rise Foundation, the Town of Braintree, The Braintree Community Partnership, the Town of Weymouth, and the Weymouth Prevention…
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Robyn Houston-Bean · (781) 789-4604 · [email protected]
Northampton Annual Vigil
Come together to honor and remember those we have lost
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Hampshire Hope
Needham Overdose Awareness Vigil
5th Annual Vigil remembers those we've lost and takes action to save lives. We know how to reduce risk and keep people safe. By speaking openly, learning from one another, and treating each other with care and respect, we build a world where fewer lives are…
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Angi MacDonnell · 781-708-1752 · [email protected]
VIGIL ON THE COMMON
Please join us to remember those who have passed and help bring awareness to the cause. WHEN: Thursday, August 27, 2026 WHERE: Woburn Common 6:30 PM-Name Signing 7:15 PM-Event Begins Justin's Voice, along with the Mayor and the City…
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Carmen Lucchese · [email protected]
Candlelight Vigil
Holding a candlelight vigil for Overdose Awareness Month, while hanging purple ribbons around our center.
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Mark McCarthy · (339) 499-7074 · [email protected]
WooSox International Overdose Awareness Day
Join us on Saturday, August 29th, from 2:00-4:00 pm at the WooSox game for a special remembrance event in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day. Resource tables from SADOD, The Sun Will Rise, Learn to Cope, Everyday Miracles, End Overdose Boston,…
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Aileen Lovejoy · [email protected]
Sunrise Vigil for Overdose Awareness
The Town of Scituate, Scituate FACTS Coalition, and South Shore Peer Recovery announce a service on International Overdose Awareness Day, Monday, August 31, 2026, at 5:45 am at the Old Scituate Lighthouse. The Scituate service is open to all communities and…
Statewide IOAD Memorial
Join the MA Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS), City of Boston, and Boston Medical Center to plant 20,000+ purple flags in front of the Massachusetts State House in solemn remembrance of lives lost to substance-related causes. Brief remarks will…
Overdose Awareness Day at Recovery Cafe Haverhill
Remembering our loved ones with a Balloon release, a remembrance quilt, loved ones favorite songs, and loved ones favorite meal - a potluck.
Recovery Café Lowell Remembers: Overdose Awareness Day 2026
Join us at Recovery Café Lowell on August 31, 2026, for a meaningful evening of remembrance, hope, and community. Together, we will honor the lives lost to overdose and support those who continue to struggle through a candlelight vigil, memory book,…
Cambridge International Overdose Awareness Day
The City of Cambridge will be recognizing and honoring the lives of those lost to opioid overdose in our community. We will come together to hold space for those who wish to honor their loved one's memory through speech, art, and community. Harm-reduction and…
Overdose Awareness Vigil
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Mary Price · (781) 888-1279
IOAD Event (Ashland)
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a community event that honors those lost to overdose, supports affected families, and raises awareness about overdose prevention, harm reduction, and available community resources.
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Araya Landry · (508) 881-0140 · [email protected]
City of Worcester International Overdose Awareness Day
On Monday, August 31, we'll be at Worcester City Hall as a community partner for International Overdose Awareness Day. This day is about remembering those we've lost, supporting those who are grieving, and standing with individuals and families impacted by…
Holyoke Overdose Awareness Day
Overdose Awareness - North Adams
It will be a walk and stand out vigil in support of those who have lost their lives do to an overdose
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Danielle Coomes · (413) 398-1371 · [email protected]
The Red House Overdose Awareness Event
An evening of remembrance, healing, hope, and action
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Stacy Wise · (508) 693-2900 · [email protected]
Stakes Are High - Remembrance Ceremony
All are invited to gather in remembrance and honor those we have lost.
Belchertown International Overdose Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil
Community members are invited to join Belchertown Overcoming Adversity Together (BOAT) to honor and remember those who have died from overdose by participating in a candlelight remembrance. Together, attendees will create a space for healing, reflection,…
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Kris Hoag · (413) 323-0423 · [email protected]
Every piece Matters. Every Connection Saves Lives.
Overdose Awareness Event
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Gabrielle Nardacci · (413) 241-5379 · [email protected]
Falmouth's Overdose Awareness Day Commemoration
All are invited to gather on Falmouth’s Village Green, on Monday, August 31, 2024, beginning at 6:00 PM, to observe International Overdose Awareness Day. It is a time to remember those we’ve lost, those struggling and those in recovery. The sharing of photos…
International Overdose Awareness Day
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Lisa Trusas · (508) 922-9032 · [email protected]
2026 Luminaries & Love
In what has become a meaningful and healing community tradition, we invite you to join us as we walk along the Gloucester waterfront among more than 1,500 luminaries, lovingly created over the past 16 years. Bring your own luminary or create one on-site…
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Kathy Day · (781) 258-8948 · [email protected]
Chelmsford Health Department Annual Candlelight Vigil
The annual candlelight vigil features signing and reading of names, special guest speakers, candlelight vigil, and a special musical portrayal of "Hallelujah"
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Taryn Angel · (978) 250-5241 · [email protected]
Night of Remembrance and Hope
Overdose Awareness Vigil
Candlelight Vigil to honor those we have lost. Followed by a remembrance of hope that We do RECOVER!
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The RECOVER Project · (413) 774-5489 · [email protected]
Overdose Memorial - Lynn, MA
Please join us to build a living memorial followed by a candlelight vigil.
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Mary Wheeler · (339) 987-2388 · [email protected]
Overdose Memorial Service and Vigil
Join Living in Recovery for an evening of remembrance, hope, and community as we honor the lives of those lost to overdose and other substance-related deaths. Held at The Common in Pittsfield, MA, this memorial service offers comfort and support to family…
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Julie MacDonald · (413) 570-8243 · [email protected]
Recovery Center of HOPE's 3rd Annual Overdose Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil
Recovery Center of HOPE's 3rd Annual ODAD Candlelight Vigil. We will be gathering at the Recovery Center of HOPE at 52 Main St. prior to the vigil for food and fellowship, 5:30-6:30 pm - all are welcome. From there, we will walk over to Veterans' Park for…
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Julie Lutz · (413) 640-0817 · [email protected]
Town of Cohasset Candlelight Vigil in Honor or International Overdose Awareness Day
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Emily Ludwig · (781) 783-5293 · [email protected]
Overdose Memorial
An interactive night of remembrance of those that have gone too soon.
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CarrieAnn Salemme · 781-922-6069 · [email protected]
Overdose Awareness
Flag planting at the recovery center with speakers
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A New Way Recovery Center · (617) 302-3287 · [email protected]
Carver Remembrance
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Mae Hickey · (508) 542-6992 · [email protected]
IOAD -Butterfly release
Join us for International Overdose Awareness Day as we remember those we have lost, support those affected by overdose, and raise awareness about prevention. The event will include a special butterfly release to honor and remember loved ones. Together,…