Devin J Norring Foundation

06/04/2026

🚨 SPONSORS & SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS NEEDED 🚨

The Devin J. Norring Foundation is currently seeking sponsors and silent auction donations for our upcoming Ride 4 Life event as we continue fighting for fentanyl awareness, prevention, education, and advocacy. 💜

This event brings our community together to honor lives lost, support affected families, and help prevent future tragedies.

We are looking for businesses, organizations, families, and individuals who would like to partner with us and make a difference.

🏍️ Sponsorship opportunities may include:

✅ Business logo on:
• Event flyers
• Sponsor banners
• Social media promotions
• Event signage

✅ Public recognition during the event

✅ Vendor booth/table space

✅ Opportunity to include promotional items in rider bags

✅ Featured sponsor posts on social media

✅ Recognition as a community partner helping fight the fentanyl crisis

💜 We also welcome Memorial Sponsorships in honor of loved ones lost.

🎁 SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS NEEDED 🎁

We are also seeking donations for our silent auction and raffle. Popular donation ideas include:

• Gift baskets
• Gift cards
• Sports or concert tickets
• Handmade items/crafts
• Business services
• Themed baskets
• Outdoor/recreation items
• Décor/home goods
• Apparel & merchandise
• Restaurant certificates
• Experiences/packages

All proceeds directly support our outreach, education, advocacy efforts, and community presentations.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or donating a silent auction item, please message us directly.

Together, we can turn pain into purpose and awareness into action. 💜

06/02/2026

This is beyond heartbreaking while also very alarming. Please have a conversation with your loved ones about the dangers of using any drugs.

Please take a Narcan training class and carry Narcan on you, have it in your home in your first aid kit. Every library in Dakota County offers free Narcan, no questions asked! Hastings Family services and Rise Up Recovery are also naloxone access points here in Hastings.

Have a conversation with your children that all drugs sold on social media are fake and deadly! Have the hard conversations now before it is too late. Never say, not my kid.... My kid would never.... There's no room for anyone to experiment even once anymore!

If you are a person in need of help, please don't hesitate to reach out. Recovery, while hard, is possible. You are worth it! You are needed here!

06/02/2026

This is really great information!

"To reduce Minnesotans’ reliance on opioid prescriptions to treat chronic pain, MDH has partnered with Hennepin Healthcare System to launch NOPAIN MN – a comprehensive, searchable public resource that maps the locations of non-opioid pain management providers across the state. The map Includes providers of psychotherapy, acupuncture, yoga, massage therapy, chiropractic care, physical therapy, and more.

The NOPAIN MN map highlights services that have been demonstrated to reduce chronic pain and improve quality of life. As alternatives to using opioid prescriptions for pain management, these often-underused options can provide effective treatment with no risk of substance misuse."

This website map of Minnesota is designed for anyone to find evidence-based non-opioid and non-pharmacological pain treatment methods, options, and qualified providers throughout the state.

05/27/2026

As AI rapidly reshapes how people seek mental health support, we need to have critical conversations about its risks and responsibilities.

Join SAVE, the National Su***de Prevention Advocacy Network (NSPAN), and the Ohio Su***de Prevention Foundation (OSPF) for "Exploring the Intersection of AI & Su***de Prevention" on Wednesday, June 10 at 1 p.m. EDT.

This webinar will feature:

👉 Mother Alicia Shamblin will be talking about her son Zane, who died by su***de after seeking help from a chatbot
👉 Matthew Bergman, founding attorney of the Social Media Victims Law Center, discussing lawsuits against technology companies
👉 Dr. Marlynn Wei, MD, JD, a psychiatrist who has testified before Congress on AI chatbots in mental health care

"There is a real danger in overpromising what AI can do for people in crisis. Right now, these tools are algorithms, not clinicians, not counselors, not humans," said SAVE CEO Erich Mische. "We have an obligation to be clear-eyed about that before more people are harmed."

This conversation is for advocates, clinicians, policymakers, technologists, and community members who want to understand how AI can be developed and used responsibly in su***de prevention.

Register now at the link in our comments.

***dePrevention

05/25/2026

There’s a version of life where our Angels are still here.

Where birthdays are celebrated.
Where laughter fills the room.
Where the future is still unfolding.

That’s the hardest part.

Ride 4 Life is about honoring our Angels lives—and fighting for the ones still here.

August 15, 2026.

05/23/2026

🚨 SPONSORS & SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS NEEDED 🚨

The Devin J. Norring Foundation is currently seeking sponsors and silent auction donations for our upcoming Ride 4 Life event as we continue fighting for fentanyl awareness, prevention, education, and advocacy. 💜

This event brings our community together to honor lives lost, support affected families, and help prevent future tragedies.

We are looking for businesses, organizations, families, and individuals who would like to partner with us and make a difference.

🏍️ Sponsorship opportunities may include:

✅ Business logo on:
• Sponsor banners
• Social media promotions
• Event signage

✅ Public recognition during the event

✅ Vendor booth/table space

✅ Opportunity to include promotional items in rider bags

✅ Featured sponsor posts on social media

✅ Recognition as a community partner helping fight the fentanyl crisis

💜 We also welcome Memorial Sponsorships in honor of loved ones lost.

🎁 SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS NEEDED 🎁

We are also seeking donations for our silent auction and raffle. Popular donation ideas include:

• Gift baskets
• Gift cards
• Sports or concert tickets
• Handmade items/crafts
• Business services
• Themed baskets
• Outdoor/recreation items
• Décor/home goods
• Apparel & merchandise
• Restaurant certificates
• Experiences/packages

All proceeds directly support our outreach, education, advocacy efforts, and community presentations.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or donating a silent auction item, please message us directly.

Together, we can turn pain into purpose and awareness into action. 💜

05/22/2026

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8th, 9th, 11th Grade Students in Minnesota Needed for U of M Study! The University of Minnesota is seeking students in grades 8, 9, and 11 across Minnesota. The UMN will ask students for feedback on substance use questions on the Minnesota Student Survey—a survey conducted in schools across the state. Feedback from all students will help improve the survey. Results of the survey will help state and local organizations address substance use among youth. All answers will be confidential. Students will receive a $40 gift card for participating in a one-hour, virtual interview. This study is being conducted by the Cannabis Research Center at the University of Minnesota and is funded by the Minnesota Department of Health. If your child would be interested in participating in this study, please contact: [email protected] or 612-624-9166 to learn more about the study and learn if your child is eligible.

05/17/2026

💙 Grief doesn’t go away.

It changes you.

It shows up in quiet moments, in milestones, in the everyday things that should feel normal—but don’t.

We carry that grief into this ride.

And we turn it into purpose.

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05/16/2026

We don’t have to wait until August to make a difference.

✔️ Check in on someone
✔️ Talk openly about substance use
✔️ Share resources and awareness

Small actions matter more than you think.

If this reaches even one person who needs it—it’s worth it.

05/14/2026

🏍️ Imagine this…

A line of motorcycles riding together for a cause bigger than themselves.

Each one representing a life.
A story.
A reason.

That’s what Ride 4 Life is about.

And there’s a place for you in it.