F.A.D.E. to hold 8th annual 5K walk/run for overdose awareness in Shelton

The event at 5:30 p.m Thursday at the Shelton Riverwalk, 100 W. Canal St., benefits BHcare's Alliance for Prevention & Wellness. 

F.A.D.E (Fighting Against Drugs Everywhere) is an organization that brings education and awareness to drug overdose and awareness. 

-Registration is a $40 Race Fee + sign up fee and a free T-shirt if you register before June 18th. 
-Anyone 10yrs old and younger are free with no t-shirt
-Day of registration is $40 for anyone older than 10 (Cash/check only) with no t-shirt.

At checkout you'll have the option of having your loved one's name added to the "In Memory of..." section on the back of the shirt. Please give us the first and last name of your loved one so we don't duplicate names. 

The deadline to collect names is June 18.

This is a great run/walk with family, friends or colleagues. This is also timed race!

Bib/T-shirt Pick up Information
Please come to the registration desk the day of the race (6/25) from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Please use the link to register for this event.

https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=61305

Thank you for your participation and support. Please join us. All are welcome!

Candle lighting for overdose awareness slated at Shelton Riverwalk pavilion

 

F.A.D.E. to hold 5th annual 5K fundraiser at Shelton Riverwalk

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SHELTON - Fight Against Drugs Everywhere (F.A.D.E.) will hold its fifth annual drug awareness 5k run/walk at 5:30 p.m. June 27 at the Shelton Pavilion and Riverwalk. 

All proceeds will benefit the BHcare’s Alliance for Prevention and Wellness (APW).

This year’s event will feature guest speaker John Lally and the “Today I Matter Project.” The event will conclude with a candlelight remembrance ceremony. 

Names will be read of loved ones lost to overdose. People can submit names at the event to be read aloud. 

Drug overdoses and drug overdose deaths continue to rise at an alarming rate. More than 120 people die every day in the U.S. from an opioid overdose. Both prescription painkillers and heroin are contributing to this phenomenon. 

The overall drug deaths in Connecticut have nearly tripled over the past seven years, from 357 in 2012 to 1,018 in 2018. 

FADE 5k run/walk is being held to raise awareness of the opioid epidemic and overdoses, acknowledge and support the grief felt by families and friends who have lost a loved one, provide hope to families who have a loved one struggling with a substance use disorder, and to provide local prevention and treatment resources. 

Register today at https://bit.ly/FADE2019.

The Alliance for Prevention & Wellness, a program of BHcare, is the Regional Behavioral Health Action Organization for the DMHAS Region II service area. 

APW’s mission is to foster positive mental health by preventing substance misuse and other health-risk behaviors, and by building resources that promote wellness. 

For more information, visit www.APW-CT.org.

This is a press release from the Alliance for Prevention and Wellness.

Huntington Congregational Church to hold 11th annual auction

SHELTON - Huntington Congregational Church, 19 Church St., will hold its 11th annual auction at 6 pm. May 11.
A registration fee of $10 must be paid in advance. The price includes:

• Hors d'Oeuvres & Dessert
• 3 tickets for the Bag Auction
• A portion to support F.A.D.E. (Fighting Against Drugs Everywhere)

There will be live, silent, and bag auctions.
For more information contact Huntington Congregational Church, 203-929-1223, or athcc@snet.net.

http://wp.huntingtonucc.org/hccwp/auction/