The Compassionate Friends North Shore-Boston

08/31/2026

Today is National Overdose Awareness Day. Let us remember our children, grandchildren, siblings, and everyone we have lost to overdose.

International Overdose Awareness Day spreads the message about the tragedy of drug overdose death and that drug overdose is preventable.

08/03/2026

Monday, 8/3/26
7:00 PM
In-Person Meeting

Please contact [email protected] if you would like to attend

Topic: Open Sharing Session

07/16/2026

SUMMER BBQ

Sunday, July 19, 2026
12:00 - 3:00 PM

Ipswich River Park
15 Central Street
North Reading, MA

For the past couple of years, we have been holding our Summer BBQ event at Stage Fort Park in Glouceter, MA. This year, it will be held in the gazebo area at Ipswich River Park in North Reading, MA.

Hotdogs and hamburgers will be provided.
Please contact Pat Powell ([email protected]) to sign up to bring other items.

Please bring your own chairs or blankets to sit on.

If you have any questions, please contact Steve Bell at: [email protected]

07/15/2026

Meeting Tonight: Wednesday, July 15 at 7:00 PM at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 235 Park Street (Route 62), North Reading, MA
Topic: Finding Hope After Loss (feel free to bring a photo of your child)

There is also a Sibling online video chapter meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to attend.
Topic: Does the Way Our Siblings Died Affect Our Grief?