Echo's of Hope: Breaking the Stigma on Overdose
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Overdose has touched far too many families, friends, and communities. This night is a space to remember the lives we have lost, support the people who are still here, reduce stigma, and remind our community that recovery is possible.
The evening will include personal speaker stories, overdose prevention and naloxone education, community resources, recovery support, music and activities, a special memory ceremony, and a candlelight walk honoring those whose lives have been lost to overdose.
Help Us Fill the Grounds With Their Memory 💜
This year, we are creating a special memorial throughout the grounds of Old Central School. Photos of loved ones lost to overdose will be displayed throughout the lawn, creating a powerful visual reminder of the lives, stories, families, and futures behind the numbers.
If you would like your loved one included, please email a photo to Steph at [email protected] and include:
Your loved one’s name
A photo you would like us to use
Optional: birth and passing dates
Optional: a short message, memory, or a few words about who they were
Please only submit photos you have permission to share and display publicly.
Our hope is to fill the grounds with faces and names, to make sure that for one evening, our community doesn't just see statistics. They see the people who were loved and who are deeply missed.
Whether you are in recovery, supporting someone you love, grieving a loss, working in the community, or simply want to stand beside those affected by substance use, you are welcome here.
This is a free, family-friendly community event, and everyone is invited.
📅 Monday, August 31, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Central School Grounds
416 North Pokegama Avenue
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Come as you are. Bring your family. Bring your story. Bring the name or memory of someone you love.
Remember the lives lost.
Support the lives living.
Prevent overdoses.
Recover together.
Every life matters. Every story counts. Every step brings hope.
The evening will include personal speaker stories, overdose prevention and naloxone education, community resources, recovery support, music and activities, a special memory ceremony, and a candlelight walk honoring those whose lives have been lost to overdose.
Help Us Fill the Grounds With Their Memory 💜
This year, we are creating a special memorial throughout the grounds of Old Central School. Photos of loved ones lost to overdose will be displayed throughout the lawn, creating a powerful visual reminder of the lives, stories, families, and futures behind the numbers.
If you would like your loved one included, please email a photo to Steph at [email protected] and include:
Your loved one’s name
A photo you would like us to use
Optional: birth and passing dates
Optional: a short message, memory, or a few words about who they were
Please only submit photos you have permission to share and display publicly.
Our hope is to fill the grounds with faces and names, to make sure that for one evening, our community doesn't just see statistics. They see the people who were loved and who are deeply missed.
Whether you are in recovery, supporting someone you love, grieving a loss, working in the community, or simply want to stand beside those affected by substance use, you are welcome here.
This is a free, family-friendly community event, and everyone is invited.
📅 Monday, August 31, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Central School Grounds
416 North Pokegama Avenue
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Come as you are. Bring your family. Bring your story. Bring the name or memory of someone you love.
Remember the lives lost.
Support the lives living.
Prevent overdoses.
Recover together.
Every life matters. Every story counts. Every step brings hope.
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Where is it happening?
Old Central School, 10 NW 5th St,Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States
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