Memorial service for substance abuse victims

WILMINGTON - Voices of Hope and Brattleboro Area Hospice will be honoring “International Opioid Overdose Day” with a memorial service to be held Wednesday, August 31, 6 pm at St. Mary’s in the Mountains Episcopal Church, 13 East Main Street. This will be a non-religious service open to all.
Voices of Hope and Brattleboro Area Hospice invite everyone whose life has been affected by the loss of a loved one due to substance use to come and share photos, mementos, and stories. Remember those lost with music, readings, speakers, and a candle ritual. Bring photos, small mementos, and artwork to be displayed in honor of loved ones. There will be grief support available from Brattleboro Area Hospice.
Voices of Hope’s mission is to inspire hope and actively support people affected by substance use and misuse. They advocate to increase local resources and raise awareness about substance use and misuse and the importance of compassion in the Deerfield Valley. Their vision is to create a community that fosters connection, acceptance, creativity, recreation, health, and safety.
Voices of Hope uses a grassroots self-organized model to encourage community members to fight stigma around substance use disorder and bring resources, information, harm reduction, and recovery supports to the Deerfield Valley.