2025 International Overdose Awareness Day
Voices of Hope and Remembrance
Join us for a powerful community gathering to honor lives lost to overdose, support those affected, and take action to end stigma.
- 📅 Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
- 🕒 Time: 3 to 6 p.m.
- 📍 Location: Roosevelt Park, 901 E. Santa Clara St., San José, CA 95116
- 🎟️ Free and open to all | Family-friendly | Accessible by public transit
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Download and Print Flyers: English | Español | Tiếng Việt
💜 What to Expect
Hosted by the County of Santa Clara, City of San José, and community partners, this event is part of a global movement to raise overdose awareness and prevention.
This event will feature:
- Free naloxone, fentanyl test kits, and training
- A community resource fair (housing, mental health, and substance use support)
- Opportunities to honor loved ones lost to overdose
- Speakers and a community open mic
Come as you are. Bring a friend. Light a candle. Share a memory. Be part of the healing.
🙋 Want to Get Involved?
There are ways to support beyond attending:
Volunteer Roles Include:
- Greeters: Welcome attendees, assist with check-in, distribute resources
- Resource Fair Support: Help community partners set up their tables
- Event Navigators: Guide guests and support the Open Mic area
✅ Sign up to volunteer here: Volunteer Sign-Up Form
(Questions? Email [email protected])
📬 Are you a CBO interested in tabling?
Please email [email protected] for more information.
Together, we can spread hope, save lives, and create a more compassionate community. Mark your calendar—we will see you there!