International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global event held on August 31st each year and aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have met with death or permanent injury as a result of drug overdose.
Honoring: Those who have been lost to drug overdose.
Guest Speaker: Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees
Featuring: Candlelight vigil led by Pastor Rick Horner and Book Reading by local author Melody Ray
Please bring: Photo of a loved one who was lost to overdose and a chair.
Planned by: Recovery Workgroup of the Cambria County Drug Coalition