WINTHROP — Health Director Meredith Hurley reports that the Town of Winthrop is inviting the community to attend the town’s third-annual Recovery Event to honor those who have overcome substance use disorder and to remember those who have been lost to it.
WHEN:
Thursday, Sept. 26, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Winthrop Town Hall lawn, 1 Metcalf Square, Winthrop, MA
WHAT:
The town’s third-annual Recovery Event will honor those who have overcome substance use disorder, and remember those who have been lost to it.
The event will begin at the lawn of Winthrop Town Hall at 5:30 p.m., with several speakers scheduled and resource tables providing information on substance use disorder and treatments. Light refreshments will be served.
Afterward, participants will be given candles for a candlelight walk from Town Hall to French Square.
The Town of Winthrop Health Department has also partnered with Recovery on the Harbor in East Boston to launch a Purple Ribbon Campaign throughout the month of September.
The Purple Ribbon Campaign seeks to raise awareness of substance use disorder, to end overdose stigma, and to honor those who have passed away as a result of substance use disorder.
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