5,000 purple flags will adorn Public Square. One for each Ohioan who died last year from a drug overdose.
“I wanted to do something that brought Northeast Ohio together for one cause,” said Kelli Wall, director of development and advancement at Stella Maris.
“People can access the Stella Maris website, Waves of Awareness, and they can upload their photos of their loved ones very easily,” Wall said.But the day will not just be a memorial. There will be stories of hope and healing as well, Wall said. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 31. A coalition of organizations is working together on this event. Coalition members include Stella Maris, the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Public Square, Downtown Cleveland, Families Impacted by Opioids and 12 other organizations.News 5 Now Evening Download the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more.
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