On Friday August 30, 2024, from 5:00PM-8:30PM, Clinton community professionals and community members will hold our 7th Annual Overdose and Addiction Awareness Vigil. This will be an evening of education and awareness, as well as an opportunity to pay tribute to those lost to overdoses and struggling with or recovering from addiction. 46.3 million people aged 12 or older (or 16.5 percent of the population) met criteria for having a substance use disorder in the past year.
1 Over one million Americans have died from drug overdoses since the late 1990s, including more than 100,000 per year in the last few years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They were our children, parents, siblings, partners, neighbours, colleagues, and friends. Change is possible. Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. adults have overcome a substance use problem is testament to the fact that not only is addiction recovery possible, but it’s also common.2
The 7th Annual Overdose & Addiction Awareness Vigil will pay tribute to those lost to overdoses and struggling or recovering from addiction. Events will be held on August 30, 2023, from 5:00 – 8:30PM, at the Riverview Bandshell located at 251 Ball Park Drive, (Across from Riverview Pool) in Clinton, Iowa. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved to Clinton Community College Auditorium. Please bring your own lawn chair. Music and resource tables will be open prior to the event starting at 5PM. There will be silent auctions with various items from local businesses. If you are interested in having a resource table, please contact Christina at 243-2124 or cskiles@asac.us There will be an opportunity for community members to share their testimonials.
We have shirts available for purchase for $15 that embody this year’stheme of “Hope Dealer.” We want to spread the message of hope and recovery. To view or purchase a t-shirt, visit us on Facebook at: https://tinyurl.com/odvigil24 contact CSAC at 241-4371 or purchase shirts at the event on August 30.
We are doing luminaries again this year. We all know someone who has struggled with addiction. If you would like to have a luminary at the Overdose & Addiction Vigil, please fill out this form! Someone will make this for you and put it on stage at the vigil. It can be in memory of or in support of. Please fill out this google form once for each luminary you want created: https://forms.gle/RyyEQREMfGKHrVLf9 or find the link on our website at: www.ClintonCRUSH.org. Find this event on Facebook at: https://tinyurl.com/odvigil24
Schedule of Events:
5:00– RESOURCE TABLES & MUSIC
6:00—8:00-EDUCATION, AWARENESS & TESTIMONIALS
PRAYER VIGIL TO FOLLOW
For more information, visit: www.ClintonCRUSH.org or call 563-241-4371 or kristin@csaciowa.org
