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SOS Berks will hold a flag raising ceremony on August 25 at 11AM at City Park in Reading commemorating International Overdose Awareness Day, which takes place annually on August 31. The event will include speakers, an invocation and a moment of silence recognizing those who have passed away in our community due to an overdose. All are invited to attend.
The Overdose Awareness Day flag will be raised during the event and will fly for seven days.
This marks the second year that SOS Berks has joined with the City of Reading to recognized International Overdose Awareness Day with a flag-raising ceremony. Click here to see photos from the 2024 ceremony.
Parking: Please park by the basketball courts and walk down to the flag pole located near 11th & Penn St.
International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind.
The theme for 2025 is “One big family, driven by hope”, imagining a new meaning of what family can be. We are one big family – not just because we share in the pain of loss, but because we share in the power to change what comes next.