International Overdose Awareness Day
Sarg Hubbard Park – 111 S 18th St, Yakima, WA 98901
Fri, Aug 30th, 2024, 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM
Triumph and Gesa Credit Union partner to host this years event at Sarg Hubbard Park. All are welcome! Join us to create a safe space for mourning, discuss ways to support recovery, and share stories of hope and new life.
“Mourn the dead, fight for the living, forget us not…”
RSVP Here
Make a tribute to help #EndOverdose
Honor those who have passed by sharing a story…
Different community partners and individuals from around central Washington come together to share resources, tell their stories, and to remember those whose lives have been lost. If you would like to submit a story, please click the button below.
Stories Shared with Us
Help those in recovery by making a donation.
Click the donate button below to donate in tribute to someone in your life who has suffered from overdose. Make your donation re-occurring and become a partner with Triumph to help end overdose in our community. Your donation helps create hope and new life.
2022 U.S. Overdose
Statistics
Overdose Deaths
%
increase from 2002
were the result of synthetic opioids
Triumph’s IOAD Event
Triumph looks forward to its 8th annual International Overdose Awareness Day sponsored by Gesa Credit Union. There will be many different community partners and event speakers sharing their resources, knowledge, and stories.
Program:
10-11am:
Coffee & Donuts sponsored by Ziply Fiber during vendor set-up. All are invited!
11-1pm:
Program kicked off by Representative Chris Corry featuring speakers who have experienced overdose, lost friends and family, or are working to help save lives.
1-2pm:
Ice Cream Social and activities such as rock painting, memory wall tributes, and more.
Planning Committee Members
Megan Tweedy |
Mary Correa |
Gillian Zuckerman | Kim Wakeman |
Jessica Espinoza | Lizbet Maceda |
Kristin Anglin | John Campos |
Alicia Stromme Tobin | Lisa Hagreen |
Virginia Sanchez | Kimberly Hitchcock |
Tara Hoverson | Jennifer Shelton |
Janet Stelzer | Alejandro Brito |
Miguel Cruz | Marisol Esparza |
Guillermo Verdin | Nancy Gutierrez |
Hope Neidhold | Lori Bethay |
Renee Kollman |
Event Speakers
More details soon…
Community Resources
Want to participate?
We welcome any and all from the community to come and participate. Whether you are a community partner, community leader, or just a prospective attendee, we’d love to see you. Community partners can set up an informational table or speak at the event to share resources with event attendees. Please RSVP above if you’d like to speak or table, and email us with any questions.