Overdose Awareness Day at Knowlton Park. On Thursday, August 31, 2023, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Healthy Acadia’s INSPIRE Recovery Center will host an International Overdose Awareness Day remembrance event at Knowlton Park in Ellsworth to remember and honor the lives lost to overdose, and to support the families and friends impacted.

Through the August 31 event at Knowlton Park, the INSPIRE team aims to honor the memory of those we have lost to overdose while shedding light on the impact of this pressing issue. The event will feature a poignant candlelight vigil, a display featuring 723 butterflies - one for each Maine life lost to overdose in 2022, notable speakers discussing the far-reaching effects of overdose, a solemn moment of silence, and an interactive memory board designed for attendees to share cherished images and tributes of those they've tragically lost.

In a dedicated effort to promote harm reduction, Healthy Acadia will also provide crucial resources such as Naloxone and Fentanyl Test Strips.

For more information contact, Amber Kennedy, Amber.Kennedy@HealthyAcadia.org or (207) 412-2288.