The Go-Give Project

09/01/2026

We are incredibly grateful to each of the speakers who stood before our community and shared their stories during Overdose Awareness Day.

Speaking openly about substance use, recovery, grief, and loss requires tremendous courage and vulnerability. By sharing their experiences, our speakers helped challenge stigma, create understanding, and remind us that behind every statistic is a human life, a family, and a story that matters.

To our speakers and MC, thank you for trusting us with your stories and using your voices to help others feel seen, understood, and less alone. Your words made an impact, and we are honoured to have shared this important day with you. 💜

09/01/2026

Overdose Awareness Day was incredibly emotional for all of us. 💜

It was heartbreaking to see so many families carrying the unimaginable weight of losing someone they love while finding the strength to honour their lives, say their names, and share their stories.

We are deeply grateful to every community partner who helped bring this event together and to our incredible speakers and MC, who made themselves vulnerable by sharing their experiences publicly. That kind of honesty takes courage. It is how we break stigma, create understanding, and remind others that substance use never erases a person’s humanity.

We would also like to extend a special thank you to Downtown Sudbury for assisting in providing tents for our setup. This made the day run smoothly and allowed community partners to offer on site services.

The turnout was amazing. Seeing so many people walking together, listening, remembering, and standing in solidarity reminded us why events like this are so important.

We left with very full and very heavy hearts. We are grateful for this community, proud of everyone who helped make the day possible, and deeply aware that far too many families are grieving losses that never should have happened.

Every life remembered. Every voice matters. 💜

08/30/2026

Behind every overdose fatality is a life, a story, and a community left grieving. The people we serve carry the loss of friends, partners, family members, and loved ones, often while navigating their own struggles with substance use, homelessness, and stigma.

At a recent workshop, community members created these powerful slogans in honour of the lives taken too soon and those who continue to survive.

Tomorrow, as we recognize National Overdose Awareness Day, we will remember without stigma, grieve without shame, and stand together for compassion, dignity, and meaningful change.

We invite you to join us. 💜

📍 Meet at 11:30 a.m. in the York Street parking lot across from Bell Park.

Together, we will walk to the White Crosses at Paris and Brady Streets, arriving at approximately 12:15 p.m.

Following the walk, everyone is invited to join us at Carleton Park, located on Paris Street between Larch and Cedar Streets, at 1:00 p.m for the Speaker Jam and Open Mic.

Please, share this with others, and walk alongside community partners, families, advocates, and people with lived and living experience as we honour those we have lost and stand together for change.

We gently encourage you to wear purple. 💜💜

Every life remembered. Every voice matters. 💜

08/29/2026

Are you tired of seeing encampments? What happens, when they're gone? Check out what Streetdrjill has to say about it. Jill is a physician working on the frontlines with the homeless population in BC. Follow her page for valuable insights into homelessness, healthcare and other educational chats. Thank you Jill, for using your voice to amplify others. 💪

08/29/2026

Creativity is another way we connect, express ourselves, and make space for joy. 🎨

Our staff had a wonderful time showing off some of the incredible pieces created during our latest art workshop! These workshops are about so much more than art; they create safe, welcoming spaces where people can slow down, explore their creativity, and experience a sense of connection and belonging.

We’re already looking forward to the next one! ❤️

08/28/2026

📍 LOCATION UPDATE

Our National Overdose Awareness Day Speaker Jam and Open Mic will now take place at Carleton Park, located on Paris Street between Larch and Cedar.

The date and time remain the same: August 31 at 1:00 p.m.

Carleton Park will also be the future home of Sudbury’s overdose memorial monument, making it a meaningful place to gather, remember those we have lost, amplify the voices of people with lived experience, and stand together as a community.

Please share this update and join us. 💜

08/28/2026

08/24/2026

📍 LOCATION UPDATE

Our National Overdose Awareness Day Speaker Jam and Open Mic will now take place at Carleton Park, located on Paris Street between Larch and Cedar.

The date and time remain the same: August 31 at 1:00 p.m.

Carleton Park will also be the future home of Sudbury’s overdose memorial monument, making it a meaningful place to gather, remember those we have lost, amplify the voices of people with lived experience, and stand together as a community.

Please share this update and join us. 💜

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On Monday, August 31, our community will come together for National Overdose Awareness Day to remember those we have lost, support the people who carry their memory, and amplify the voices of people with lived and living experience.

This day is made possible through the collective efforts of community partners, advocates, families, service providers, and community members who share a commitment to compassion, dignity, and meaningful change.

The Awareness Walk will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the York Street parking lot across from Bell Park, arriving at the White Crosses at Paris and Brady Streets at approximately 12:15 p.m.

At 1:00 p.m., we will gather at Memorial Park for a Speaker Jam and Open Mic featuring parents, advocates, and community members with lived experience.

We are grateful to every partner and participant helping to create a space for remembrance, truth, connection, and hope. Everyone is welcome. 💜

08/22/2026

08/21/2026

Yesterday, we celebrated our first annual Employee Appreciation and Family Day! ❤️

Over the past year (several years for some), our frontline staff have faced extraordinary challenges. They have worked through uncertainty, loss, difficult conditions, and some incredibly heavy moments, while continuing to show up for our community with compassion, courage, and dedication.

This day was about pausing to recognize that commitment and celebrating the people, and the families, who support them behind the scenes.

Investing in our team is not an extra. When we care for the people doing this work, create opportunities for connection, and remind them that they are valued, we strengthen our entire organization and our ability to care for the community.

To our incredible team: thank you for everything you have carried, everything you have overcome, and everything you continue to give. We are deeply grateful for each of you. 💙