Overdose Awareness Day Vigil Held
On Tuesday, August 31st, community members and partners came together to mark the 20th anniversary of International Overdose Awareness Day and remember those we have lost to drug overdose. The event drew more than 130 people to Courthouse Park. After a series of speakers, including Assembly Member Anna Kelles. You can watch the video here.
A huge thank to Dean O’Gorman and other volunteers with Healing Hearts Collaborative for organizing this powerful event. Other sponsors including Healing Cortland and Prevention Network of CNY.
https://cortlandstandard.net/2021/09/01/overdose-awareness-day-vigil-in-cortland-shines-light-on-addiction/
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