Name: International Overdose Awareness Day (Powell River)
Start: 2019-08-29T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2019-08-29T21:00:00-07:00
Location: Willingdon Beach Upper Lot

International Overdose Awareness Day (Powell River)

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August 29, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Free

We will have a march starting at our City Hall at 6 p.m., ending up at Willingdon Beach where the bench and tree are already in place. We will have naloxone training, an info table, memorial table, speakers, placing of doves on our tree, and candlelight vigil with LED candles. There will be a petition for people to sign.

For more information about this International Overdose Awareness Day event, please contact Darlana Treloar at 604.483.9059 or darlana.treloar@gmail.com.

Details

Date:: August 29, 2019
Time:: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost:: Free
Event Category:: Community Event
Event Tags:: Fraser - Vancouver Coastal

Organizers

: Powell River Overdose Awareness Panel
: International Overdose Awareness Day

Venue

: Willingdon Beach Upper Lot
: Powell River, BC Canada + Google Map

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