Mayor to Read Proclamation for Overdose Awareness Day
Mayor Shull, along with Sullivan County Mayor Venable, will be reading a proclamation in honor of Overdose Awareness Day on Tuesday, August 31.
AveNew, a community drug education and prevention coalition in Greater Kingsport, will be hosting the event to commemorate Overdose Awareness Day at the Kingsport Farmers Market on August 31, beginning at 11 a.m. Speakers will include Alderman Paul W. Montgomery, Mayor Shull, Mayor Venable and Michelle Donaldson, area resident.
International Overdose Awareness Day aims to educate the public about drug overdose, remember the lives of people lost to drug overdose, reduce the stigma that surrounds drug-related deaths and substance misuse, and promote prevention efforts.
For more information, please visit www.AveNewTN.org.