Ceremony of Remembrance Held to Commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 14, 2018

     The public is invited to attend a Ceremony of Remembrance on Thursday, August 30 at 7 p.m. to memorialize lives lost to drug addiction.  The ceremony commemorates International Overdose Awareness Day, a global event, and is aimed at raising awareness of overdose and reducing the stigma of drug related deaths. Family members and friends will remember loved ones and light candles in their honor.

     The event will be held on Justice Plaza at the Montgomery County Circuit Court, located at 50 Maryland Avenue in Rockville.  A resource fair featuring substance abuse prevention and treatment information will be held at 5:30 p.m.

     Those wishing to have a loved one memorialized in a video can send up to 10 photos, with name, date of birth and date of death to mcrememberingourlovedones@gmail.com. Such submissions are needed by Thursday, August 23

     The event is hosted by S.O.U.L. (Surviving Our Ultimate Loss) in partnership with Montgomery County and the Circuit Court’s Adult Drug Court.

      Free parking is available in the jury parking lot located at the corner of East Jefferson and Monroe Streets.

      For more information, go to www.Facebook.com/MocoSOUL. 

Release ID: 18-645
Media Contact: Marielsa Bernard 240-462-7389