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We need dedicated volunteers to staff outreach tables during the Overdose Awareness Weekend. No prior experience is needed — we’ll train you!
We’re partnering with local businesses, bands, and venues to incorporate overdose awareness into existing activities during the Weekend of Awareness. Interested in partnering?
Make a donation toward our $10,000 fundraising goal or attend one of the fundraisers listed below to support our ongoing overdose prevention efforts.
We're distributing resources at Muni Lot for the Thursday Night football game on August 27th.
Keep an eye out for our wagons of Narcan at the Flats! We need volunteers to help us distribute resources and train Clevelanders on how to save lives.
We're tabling at No Class for their show on August 29th distributing free Narcan and other resources, training people on how to save lives, and more.
Join us for PERF: Groove Lounge Cleveland's Monthly Queer Dance Night at Crobar. $1 from every ticket sold will go toward our mission.
Keep an eye out for our wagons of Narcan in The Flats East Bank and Downtown! We're also looking for individuals to help us train Clevelanders how to save lives.
Shop Recreational Pots and Plants during the weekend and 20% of all sales from the weekend will be donated to Thrive for Change!
Join us in honoring those we have lost at 6pm on August 31st. We will have light refreshments at the West Pavilion at Upper Edgewater Park.
This is a weekend of outreach and engagement in the Greater Cleveland area organized by Thrive for Change for the weekend of Overdose Awareness Day. It runs from Thursday, August 27 to Monday, August 31, 2026.
International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on August 31st each year since 2001. Its purpose is to raise awareness of overdoses, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths and acknowledge the grief felt by families and friends.
Narcan or naloxone is the medication that reverses an overdose.
Anyone can get trained to carry and administer narcan/naloxone to save a life! Join us at one of our outreach events during the Overdose Awareness Weekend to get trained and receive free Naloxone. Can’t make it out? Visit the Order Supplies page on our website to watch a training and get free supplies, including Naloxone, sent to you.
Volunteers may help with:
Nope! No experience is required. You’ll receive training on Naloxone (Narcan) use if needed. All outreach supplies will also be provided to you, like a table, tablecloth, table signs, and Naloxone.
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