Stroudsburg

Rays of Hope for Addiction will host the annual Overdose Awareness Day Memorial Drive on Monday, August 31, 2026, beginning at 5:30 PM. The event will take place at the Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church at 915 N 5th Steet, Stroudsburg, PA. The church parking lot opens at 5:30 PM and the program will begin at 6:30 PM featuring live music, a memorial slide show, pinwheel dedication, shared stories and dedication to the precious lives that have been lost to overdose.
Free NARCAN distribution, information, and valuable community resources will be available.
The program will include a police officer escorted memorial drive, through downtown Stroudsburg, to honor loved ones and friends who have lost their lives to overdose. The drive returns to the church where the hillside is lit up with luminaries in loving tribute and a candlelight vigil will culminate the evening,
The memorial drive and entire event are free and open to the public. Those interested in participating in and honoring a loved one are encouraged to hang signs, pictures, and purple ribbons on their car as well as write names on car windows to remember those lost lives. Washable car window paint and ribbon will be available.
Rays of Hope for Addiction is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of overdose and ending the stigma surrounding addiction.
Additional information can be found on the Carbon-Monroe-Pike Drug and Alcohol Commission Facebook page, Pocono Mountain Visitors guide, Monroe County Facebook page, or inquire through raysofhopeforaddiction@gmail.com.