BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ppi.communityadvocates.net//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.3 0.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:a76af2c7-ea20-4e67-9c82-00ff2dce7830 X-WR-CALDESC:Seeking to provide a safe\, healing place for friends and fami lies who have lost a loved one to overdose\, the Milwaukee County Substanc e Abuse Prevention coalition (MCSAP) is hosting a community gathering to m ark International Overdose Awareness Day through a Memorial Event on Wedne sday\, August 31. An unprecedented 644 individuals died as a result of ove rdose in Milwaukee County in 2021\, driven by the lethality of drugs avail able in the community and across the country. At this event\, MCSAP hopes to memorialize and grieve the individuals lost\, as well as provide healin g and hope to those left behind\, including overdose survivors. \n\n“The o pioid crisis has left a mark on Milwaukee County in the struggles of peopl e who currently are living with a substance use disorder\, plus the grief and trauma of friends and family members of people who have overdosed or a re misusing substances\,” said MCSAP Chair Aaron Lipski\, Chief of the Mil waukee Fire Department. “We want to recognize their experiences and provid e them with an opportunity to honor their loved ones\, connect with servic es and resources\, and give them hope for the future.”\n\nMCSAP’s Internat ional Overdose Awareness Day Memorial Event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday\, August 31\, at the Humboldt Park Bandshell\, 3000 S. Howell Ave.\, Milwaukee. All are welcome to attend this free community event wit h free food provided by Neu-Life Community Development’s Farmfork\, an urb an agriculture and culinary arts program for youth. There will be memorial ization activities\, speakers\, naloxone administration training\, and an open mic. \n\nA resource fair will feature partnering organizations BMO Ha rris Bank\, CleanSlate Medical Group\, Community Advocates\, Community Med ical Services\, Gateway Foundation\, Goal Chasers 2020 LLC\, Milwaukee Fir e Department\, Rogers Behavioral Health\, Sixteenth Street Community Healt h Centers\, Street Angels\, Vivent Health\, and Wraparound Milwaukee\, jus t to name a few.\n\nAn interactive highlight this year is the City of Milw aukee’s Community Memorial Tree\, which gives friends and families the abi lity to honor their lost loved ones as part of an art installation that wi ll live in City Hall. MCSAP’s event is one of three locations that will ho st the Community Memorial Tree on August 31\, and friends and family membe rs are encouraged to participate and share their experiences. \n X-WR-RELCALID:f01dc285d1e51764520b63087a678d01 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20221106T020000 RDATE:20231105T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20230312T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2ff3888a-0797-48ed-9518-0c3364bd6b4b DTSTAMP:20260428T173356Z DESCRIPTION:Seeking to provide a safe\, healing place for friends and famil ies who have lost a loved one to overdose\, the Milwaukee County Substance Abuse Prevention coalition (MCSAP) is hosting a community gathering to ma rk International Overdose Awareness Day through a Memorial Event on Wednes day\, August 31. An unprecedented 644 individuals died as a result of over dose in Milwaukee County in 2021\, driven by the lethality of drugs availa ble in the community and across the country. At this event\, MCSAP hopes t o memorialize and grieve the individuals lost\, as well as provide healing and hope to those left behind\, including overdose survivors. \n\n“The op ioid crisis has left a mark on Milwaukee County in the struggles of people who currently are living with a substance use disorder\, plus the grief a nd trauma of friends and family members of people who have overdosed or ar e misusing substances\,” said MCSAP Chair Aaron Lipski\, Chief of the Milw aukee Fire Department. “We want to recognize their experiences and provide them with an opportunity to honor their loved ones\, connect with service s and resources\, and give them hope for the future.”\n\nMCSAP’s Internati onal Overdose Awareness Day Memorial Event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. o n Wednesday\, August 31\, at the Humboldt Park Bandshell\, 3000 S. Howell Ave.\, Milwaukee. All are welcome to attend this free community event with free food provided by Neu-Life Community Development’s Farmfork\, an urba n agriculture and culinary arts program for youth. There will be memoriali zation activities\, speakers\, naloxone administration training\, and an o pen mic. \n\nA resource fair will feature partnering organizations BMO Har ris Bank\, CleanSlate Medical Group\, Community Advocates\, Community Medi cal Services\, Gateway Foundation\, Goal Chasers 2020 LLC\, Milwaukee Fire Department\, Rogers Behavioral Health\, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers\, Street Angels\, Vivent Health\, and Wraparound Milwaukee\, just to name a few.\n\nAn interactive highlight this year is the City of Milwa ukee’s Community Memorial Tree\, which gives friends and families the abil ity to honor their lost loved ones as part of an art installation that wil l live in City Hall. MCSAP’s event is one of three locations that will hos t the Community Memorial Tree on August 31\, and friends and family member s are encouraged to participate and share their experiences. \n DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220831T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220831T180000 LOCATION:Humboldt Park Bandshell\, 3000 S. Howell Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI 532 07 US SUMMARY:MCSAP International Overdose Awareness Day Memorial Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR