2023 International Overdose Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil at Harbor Park

Please join us for our annual observance of International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31, 2023 from 6:30 to 7:45pm at Harbor Park in Marshfield, MA.  Please note a rain date of September 1 is planned.

The evening is planned in two parts; please join us for one or attend both:

Gather | 6:30pm to 7:00pm

Make a memorial stone for the Memorial Tree.  A little blue spruce was donated by Marshfield FACTS as an area to honor those lost to Overdose and Substance Use Disorder.  The peaceful and beautiful Harbor Park is an ideal spot to honor and remember loved ones lost.

Dedicate a Crane for Hope. The James P Harrington Foundation: The crane is a symbol of hope and healing during challenging times.    These cranes all carry handwritten notes of hope.  Vigil participants are invited to add names of loved ones to the project.

Explore resources and talk with providers about grief, resources, and self-care 

Enjoy the beauty and serenity of the park. Music will be provided.

Recognize & Remember | 7:00pm to 7:45pm

Recognizing First Responders, Marshfield Police Department and Marshfield Fire Department.

• • Chiefs Tavares and Simpson will share a few words
  • A Police Officer and Firefighter will speak on their perspectives, experiences, and response to the Substance Use Disorder crisis in Marshfield.
  • A MFD Firefighter will also share his personal perspective, including his experience of being part of a generation affected so significantly by SUD and Overdoses

Words of Remembrance, Inspiration, and Music

Candle Lighting Ceremony

Marshfield Town Green will be illuminated purple at sunset.