We are currently working on getting special pricing on cases of Naloxone and having a free online training available to those that cannot find a training in their area. The average community cost of 4MG of Narcan in nasal spray is $37.50 and the syringe version is roughly $5 but requires more assembly and training. We will work to get both version by cases!!
Naloxone is the generic name of Narcan which is an opioid antidote. It is our goal to provide a free kit to every person that completes an online training and cannot afford the cost of the kit. We will also provide resources on how to obtain Narcan through private insurance, state insurance, health departments etc. It is our goal that every person carry Narcan so more lives can be saved while the world is ravaged by Fentanyl and other opioids!
A letter from a member and mom, Julie Welsted
Help to end the Epidemic. Dear Big Pharma, Lobbyists, Lawmakers, Doctors and their Attorneys: I am just one Mother. This Mom lost her only two sons to the Opioid Epidemic in December 2015 and November 2016. With my saddest time of the year upon me I must share some feelings and ideas with you. This is in hopes of some healing and possibly a way of making restitution. You know more die every day from overdoses. I can’t take knowing this suffering is happening anew every day. These deaths, are on you. Your greed, your false advertisement, your inconceivable ignorance has killed thousands. What needs to be done NOW!? I propose that Narcan be provided to every household free of charge on an annual basis. In addition, I propose that you also supply every Police Officer, health department, volunteer and paid firefighters and Emergency Room with Narcan free of charge. I propose you prepare commercials to educate everyone that in how to use Narcan. This is on you and you need to make it stop. You can also treat all whom ask for help to overcome their addiction to Opioids to get it free of charge. You could also create beautiful crematoriums worldwide to house the ashes, names, dates and etched pictured of our loved ones. Acknowledge and take responsibility for your actions.
Thank you Julie
Until they step up, we need to protect our own!! Please donate now!!
Dead on the bathroom floor at work was all that went through my head when my best friend, Heather Jouget, died on May 6, 2017 of a heroin/fentanyl overdose. When very few people showed up for her funeral, I knew it was because heroin was tied to her death. Despite the fact she had worked for the state police for years as a dispatcher and commanded respect in that position, so many disassociated with Heather in her death. I felt there should never be shame in dying. I decided to start a Facebook group on June 11, 2017, that would show the faces and stories of people affected by the opioid epidemic.
This organization shares the faces and the stories of opioid addiction. According to the CDC, at least 630,000 have died in the United States since 1999 from an overdose. We are putting a face to this opioid epidemic. Opioids, such as FENTANYL, are in every state, city, and suburb. The time for being complacent is gone! Join us as we fight this epidemic and break the stigma.
One of the main projects of the organization is Little Faces which is a one of a kind program for children under the age of 18 who have lost a parent, sibling, or primary caretaker to the opioid epidemic. We provide each child a free memorial package, which includes a pillow made from the lost love one’s shirt or a stuffed animal, treats and cards throughout the year, and resource materials for the caregivers on grief and addiction. We raise money in order to make this a free service for the families and that is why we are asking for your help. We have over 300 children in our program that have enrolled since its inception in March 2018 and we do rounds of 40 children per round which is an estimated cost of $1300. We are also expanding our Little Faces program in 2019 to also adapt an education program that we can incorporate in schools and will be geared towards children that may have addiction already in their families.
Our other large project is the Wall of Faces, which shows the faces of people in recovery, active use, and people we have lost to the opioid epidemic. Faces of Opioids is currently collecting photos for our Virtual Wall of Faces. In order to bring more awareness to the opioids epidemic, we are planning to display all of these photos in D.C. in 2019 with your help!!
Our desire is to make this donor drive a success and obtain our goal so that we will not need to do additional fundraising in 2019 for our Little Faces program!! All donations can be deducted from your taxes and we will provide a tax receipt!! We are asking each active member of our organization to donate at least $2 and if each one does then we will exceed our goal of $30k raised. If this group has given you any support then we ask for you to please support us so we can conitnue our good works and spread awareness and support of this horrific epidemic.
Thank-you,
Melissa Anne Dunford
Founder and Executive Director
Perks
Our Bronze Donors will receive a Faces of Opioids' Bracelet and Keychain!!
Silver Donors will receive a Faces of Opioids' Keychain and Bracelet and will receive a sponsor package which includes their own Little Face picture and special Little Faces Sponsor bracelet ;) This donation allows for us to ensure one child will receive their memorial package and treats throughout the year!!
Gold Donors will receive a Faces of Opioids' Keychain and Bracelet and will receive a sponsor package which includes their own Little Face picture and special Little Faces Sponsor bracelet ;) This donation allows for us to ensure one child will receive their memorial package and treats throughout the year!! You will also receive a Little Faces 2019 calendar which includes artwork from our Little Faces as well as memorial pictures of our lost loved ones!
Platinum Donors will receive a Faces of Opioids' Keychain and Bracelet and will receive a sponsor package which includes their own Little Face picture and special Little Faces Sponsor bracelet ;) This donation allows for us to ensure one child will receive their memorial package and treats throughout the year!! You will also receive a Little Faces 2019 calendar which includes artwork from our Little Faces as well as memorial pictures of our lost loved ones! This special donor will also receive our program only elephant mascot!
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Our Bronze Donors will receive a Faces of Opioids' Bracelet and Keychain!!
Silver Donors will receive a Faces of Opioids' Keychain and Bracelet and will receive a sponsor package which includes their own Little Face picture and special Little Faces Sponsor bracelet ;) This donation allows for us to ensure one child will receive their memorial package and treats throughout the year!!
Gold Donors will receive a Faces of Opioids' Keychain and Bracelet and will receive a sponsor package which includes their own Little Face picture and special Little Faces Sponsor bracelet ;) This donation allows for us to ensure one child will receive their memorial package and treats throughout the year!! You will also receive a Little Faces 2019 calendar which includes artwork from our Little Faces as well as memorial pictures of our lost loved ones!
Platinum Donors will receive a Faces of Opioids' Keychain and Bracelet and will receive a sponsor package which includes their own Little Face picture and special Little Faces Sponsor bracelet ;) This donation allows for us to ensure one child will receive their memorial package and treats throughout the year!! You will also receive a Little Faces 2019 calendar which includes artwork from our Little Faces as well as memorial pictures of our lost loved ones! This special donor will also receive our program only elephant mascot!
