Community Memorial Gathering | Overdose Awareness | Wear Purple August 26

Name: Community Memorial Gathering | Overdose Awareness | Wear Purple August 26
Start: 2025-08-26T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-26T18:30:00-04:00
Location: Greene County Courthouse (Ohio)

Schedule

Tue Aug 26 2025 at 05:30 pm to 06:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Greene County Courthouse (Ohio) | Xenia, OH

💜 Turning Greene County Purple – Community Memorial Gathering 💜
Join us on Tuesday, August 26th as we gather to remember the lives lost to overdose and stand together in compassion and hope. This event is part of International Overdose Awareness Day — the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, reduce stigma, and support healing in our communities.
🕯️ Community Memorial Gathering
📅 Tuesday, August 26th
🕠 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Greene County Courthouse
45 N. Detroit Street, Xenia, OH 45385
We will light the Greene County Courthouse purple in honor of those we’ve lost, hear reflections from community members, and share a moment of silence in unity.
🟣 Wear purple to show your support and help spread awareness.
🟣 All are welcome — individuals, families, organizations, and allies.
🟣 This is a sober, inclusive event dedicated to remembrance and recovery.
Let’s come together to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and celebrate the strength of our community. Together, we can make a difference. 💜