Medford Launches Adopt a Pole Campaign for Overdose Awareness Day
Medford is launching an Adopt a Pole campaign ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31. The city is teaming up with neighboring communities to mark the observance, which coincides with National Recovery Month, by inviting residents to dedicate a utility pole in memory of…
MEDFORD — Medford is joining neighboring communities in a new Adopt a Pole campaign inviting residents to honor loved ones lost to substance use, timed to the Aug. 31 International Overdose Awareness Day and National Recovery Month, according to Medford Patch.
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"Medford Residents Invited To Honor Loved Ones Through Adopt a Pole Campaign," per Medford Patch: the city is teaming up with neighboring towns to mark the Aug. 31 observance and National Recovery Month, inviting residents to dedicate a utility pole in memory of someone they lost to substance use. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/medford-residents-invited-honor-loved-ones-through-adopt-pole-campaign)
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