Robyn Houston-Bean

September 1, 2024

Week of September 1, 2024

Robyn Houston-Bean

September 1, 2024

The Sun Will Rise Weekly Update

Hello Friends,

We have three in-person regular groups, two regular zoom groups and one specialty zoom group this week. Login and location info. follow at the bottom of this newsletter.

DO YOU THINK THEY HEARD US?

Many of us were loud this month. We told the world about our people. With no stigma, with no shame. I wonder if others who haven’t been affected yet by the grief of overdose or substance use related cause deaths listened? I hope they did. What I do know, is that our community of grievers heard you. And we will remember them. Add your person to our IOAD facebook post, the SADOD Honoring the Many online memorial or the Mosaic Memory Wall. Because whether you are loud or quiet in your grief, they will always be remembered by us.

~ With care

Robyn

Robyn Houston-Bean

Founder, The Sun Will Rise Foundation

ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

1. The Sun Will Rise Day at Fenway Park! Boston MA Sunday, September 22, 2024 Sunday 1:35 - 5:35 pm Sold out! Click here for waitlist. Questions? Please email judyannkelly@gmail.com

2. SADOD’s September Psychoeducational Workshop: Meaning Making in Grief: Meaning making is a grief support model that focuses on integrating the loss and ensuing grief into our present and future. Join us for this workshop to learn more about this grief model and ways to practice it. Learn more and register at bit.ly/grief-meaning-making. Please note this workshop has a $10 fee for individuals outside of Massachusetts. Massachusetts residents may attend this workshop for free due to funding from MA-BSAS by using promo code MASS at the time of registration. If cost is an issue, please contact Laura@sadod.org

2. NEW EVENT!! NONOTUCK PARK DAY! Easthampton MA Sunday September 29, 11:00 am-4:00 pm Join us for a free day of friendship, food, activities, crafts, trail walking or just relaxing!! Anyone bereaved due to substance related causes is welcome, including Direct Service Providers impacted by the overdose crisis. Reserve a spot here!

3. FINDING SUPPORT IN GRIEF Conference October 18-20, 2024 Framingham MA REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Discover hope, healing, support, and a sense of community at SADOD’s 3rd annual grief conference. Register now and learn more about this special event by clicking the link below: https://cvent.me/VVeBgB. Connect with others who have experienced the death of someone they care about to substance-use-related causes.

4. NEW WORKSHOP! KEYS 365 Virtual Suicide Prevention Workshop by Deb Casello Tuesday 11/5/24 6:30-8:00 pm This free KEYS 365 class is designed to empower participants with essential tools to recognize risk factors and warning signs of suicide, understand recommended suicide prevention verbiage, engage in open discussions, and foster hope and help-seeking behaviors. Self-care and resilience-building techniques for attendees to practice and share with others are included. This dynamic session focuses on early intervention and is interactive; participants will actively engage with each other as they are introduced to life-saving suicide prevention skills. Please pre-register here.

INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY

Thank you to everyone who attended an event, hosted a resource table or held an event this week. Here is a small sampling from the week.

ONE LAST IOAD REQUEST FOR THIS YEAR

Volunteers needed 9/5/24 5:00 pm to remove the memorial flags from the fence. 1 John F. Kennedy Memorial Drive Braintree MA. Please bring wire cutters if you have some. We will also have some available to use. No need to sign up, just arrive at 5:00 pm. Thank you!

I WILL BE HERE

Read by Olivia Wagner at the Braintree IOAD Ceremony

ADAPTED FROM STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN

Tomorrow morning if you wake up
And the sun does not feel like it will appear
I will still be here

If in the dark you lose sight of love
Imagine my hand and have no fear
Because I will still be here

I will still be here
When you feel like being quiet
When you need to speak your mind
I will listen

And I will still be here

When the laughter turns to crying
Through the longing, missing and sighing

We will still be together
Because I will still be here

Tomorrow morning if you wake up
And the future is unclear
I will still be here

As sure as seasons are made for change
Our lifetimes are made for uncertain years

I will still be here

And you can talk to me like you always do

When the quiet seems like it will take over you

I will hold you, site unseen

I will still be here

And I will always be here

To watch you live
And tell you all the things you are to me

If you listen very carefully
I will be here until your end

When we will be together again

And yet I will always be here.

THIS WEEK’S MEETING INFORMATION

Monday - ZOOM - 9/2/24 7:00-8:30 pm ET.

Aileen Lovejoy & Deb Dowd-Foley facilitating.

For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

Join zoom

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86930927959?pwd=i4N7hWEhAtD4HPnBKCBi9LGEF7AGbt.1
Meeting ID: 869 3092 7959

Passcode: 239207 or

One tap mobile +16469313860

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Monday - IN-PERSON, WEYMOUTH MA 9/2/24 6:30-8:00 pm ET.

Darlene Mersereau facilitating.

Crossroads Church, 241 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA

For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

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Wednesday - IN-PERSON, BRAVEHEARTS FALMOUTH MA 9/4/24 1:30-3:00 pm ET.

Kerry Bickford facilitating.

Learn to Cope Office 24 Spring Bars Road, Suite 1A, Falmouth MA.

For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

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Wednesday - IN-PERSON, TAUNTON, MA 9/4/24 7:00-8:00 pm ET.

Sandra Chase facilitating.

Learn to Cope Office, 4 Court Street, #110, Taunton, MA.

For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

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Wednesday - IN-PERSON, PORTLAND, ME 9/4/24 6:00-7:30 pm ET.

Karen Walsh and Rachel Solomon facilitating.

The Family Restored, 631 Stevens Avenue, Suite 205, Portland, ME

For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

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Wednesday - ZOOM 9/4/24 7:00-8:30 pm ET.

Robyn Houston-Bean facilitating.

For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89339848976?pwd=ayd1jLi4bBYapnBuybFIkmTE7fhDfq.1
Meeting ID: 893 3984 8976
Passcode: 135336 or
One tap mobile 16465588656

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Thursday - GRIEVING GRANDPARENTS - ZOOM 9/5/24 5:30-6:30 pm ET.

Kerry Bickford facilitating.

For grandparents that have experienced the death of a family member due to substance use now navigating grief and other issues with their grandchildren. The focus of this Thursday group will be on the grandchildren.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2334755647
Meeting ID: 233 475 5647 or
One tap mobile 16465588656

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August 26, 2024

Week of August 25, 2024

Robyn Houston-Bean

August 26, 2024

The Sun Will Rise Weekly Update

Week of August 25, 2024

Hello Friends,

We have one in-person regular group, one in-person specialty group, one hybrid group, two regular zoom groups and three specialty zoom groups this week. Login and location info. follow at the bottom of this newsletter.

INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY

This Saturday marks the 23rd year that this awareness day has been observed on August 31st. The sheer number of lives lost in the world due to any manner of substance use is beyond fathomable and my heart hurts when I think of all the families, friends, co-workers, and direct service providers left behind. In 2023, in the US alone, 178,000 deaths were attributed to alcohol and 107,000 to overdose. Although we will gather together in many ways this week, we acknowledge that these awareness events can be emotional and overwhelming. As you choose to attend or not attend International Overdose Awareness Day events this week, know that we at The Sun Will Rise Foundation will be thinking of you. For those of you speaking at, hosting, manning a resource table at any of the IOAD events, we thank you. We have lots of group support this week for anyone wanting to talk about their feelings surrounding these events, please join us.

~ With care

Robyn

Robyn Houston-Bean

Founder, The Sun Will Rise Foundation

GRANT AWARD

The Sun Will Rise Foundation, Inc. is thrilled to have received a CORE grant from Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership!!!! The funding for Mosaic comes from the MA Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund, which resulted from the historic legal effort to demand justice from private companies for the harms caused by the opioid overdose crisis.

This grant will help us build our capacity to support more people bereaved due to substance use related causes and help us reduce harms caused by the opioid crisis.

Read the full announcement: https://mosaic.rizema.org/healey-driscoll-administration.../

ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

1. SADOD's Psychoeducational Workshop: Creative Coping Skills Tuesday August 27, 2024 6:30-8:00pm ET Do you ever feel overwhelmed by grief and not sure how to cope? Do you wish you had more coping skills in your toolkit? Join us for this workshop where you will hear from SADOD staff who have found creative ways to cope with their grief. From song writing to karate, the possibilities are endless when it comes to finding the things that lift us up when we are feeling down. This workshop will take place virtually on Zoom. Learn more and register at bit.ly/creative-coping. Please note this workshop has a $10 fee for individuals outside of Massachusetts. Massachusetts residents may attend this workshop for free due to funding from MA-BSAS by using promo code MASS at the time of registration. If cost is an issue, please contact Laura@sadod.org

2. The Sun Will Rise Day at Fenway Park! Boston MA Sunday, September 22, 2024 Sunday 1:35 - 5:35 pm Sold out! Click here for waitlist. Questions? Please email judyannkelly@gmail.com

3. FINDING SUPPORT IN GRIEF CONFERENCE October 18-20, 2024 Framingham MA REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Discover hope, healing, support, and a sense of community at SADOD’s 3rd annual grief conference. Register now and learn more about this special event by clicking the link below: https://cvent.me/VVeBgB. Connect with others who have experienced the death of someone they care about to substance-use-related causes.

INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY

International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held each year and aims to raise awareness in the community of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have died or had a permanent injury as a result of drug overdose. International Overdose Awareness Day spreads the message that the tragedy of overdose death is preventable. You are not alone.

IOAD event locators

Massachusetts

Other States & International

The Sun Will Rise Sponsored IOAD events

1. Nathan's Circle and Consoling Partners International Overdose Awareness Day Event 1106 Main St West Barnstable MA Tuesday August 27, 2024 6:00 pm. Please register with kerry@peersupportcommunitypartners.com so they know how many butterflies and to share a photo for the memory tree/garden.

2. Braintree International Overdose Awareness Day Butterfly Release 1 John F Kennedy Memorial Drive Braintree MA Friday August 30, 2024 10:00 am. Each attendee will receive a live butterfly to set free or a wildflower seed paper. Please rsvp to the Facebook event or email marci@thesunwillrise.org so we know how many butterflies are needed. Rain Date: 8/31/24

3. Bridgewater International Overdose Awareness Day 91 Main St Bridgewater MA 8/31/24 7:00 pm.

There are so many events happening this week. Here are a few more of the flyers. Please check the locators above to find more near you.

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING AT AN IOAD, SUMMER OR RECOVERY MONTH RELATED EVENT?

Please email robyn@thesunwillrise.org if you would like to volunteer to host a table at an IOAD or other summer event to represent The Sun Will Rise. Your role would be to set up the table with materials provided by us, attend to the table and support attendees by providing materials and answer questions about our resources/meetings/events. A sign up sheet would be available for those that may want to talk further to a Peer Grief Support Specialist after the event and a sign up sheet would be available for those who would like to join our mailing list. We will provide a handout and/or a mini session to answer any questions you may have to feel prepared to do the tabling. We will add locations as requests come in.

Locations that still currently need volunteers are:

Holbrook Cares Candlelight Vigil Holbrook MA 8/31/24 5:00 pm

Wrentham Day Wrentham MA 9/7/24 9:00 am

Flag placement for IOAD 08/29/24 7:30 am Boston Common, Boston MA. On Thursday 8/29 there will be 22,125 purple flags planted on the lawn at Liberty Mall in remembrance of the 20,000 lives lost to overdose in Massachusetts between 2012-2022. An additional 2,125 flags will represent that many overdose deaths in our state during 2023. If you'd like to volunteer to assist with flag planting the morning of August 29th, please complete this form https://forms.gle/92TTiQAMx1TeYzcbA. There is also an opportunity on the form to submit names if you are unable to attend but would someone remembered by name with a sticker on one of the flags.

Thanks to all who came to Braintree MA to put up the 2125 purple flags that represent the estimated number of Massachusetts residents who died due to overdose in 2023 in preparation of our IOAD event on 8/30/24. We will also need assistance for removal on 9/5/24 at 5:00 pm.

INTO LIGHT

Many of our group members will have their loved one featured at this exhibit that opens this Tuesday, August 27 and ends November 8, in the The Beard and Weil Galleries at Wheaton College, 26 E. Main Street, Norton, MA.

All are invited to attend the reception and/or view the exhibit during the gallery hours:

1–5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday + Saturday

1–8 p.m. Thursday
10–5 p.m. Sunday
The galleries are closed Monday and during college breaks. There is no admission.

Read more about the INTO LIGHT Project. For anyone out of state, check their website for upcoming exhibits in your area.

THIS WEEK’S MEETING INFORMATION

Monday - Christian Faith Based Hope After Loss- IN-PERSON MARLBOROUGH, MA 8/26/24 6:00-7:30 pm ET. Cheryl Juaire facilitating. Greater Grace Christian Fellowship, 187 Pleasant St Marlborough, MA. For anyone 18+ of the Christian faith who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use. There is a special sign-up process for this group to ensure a supportive and understanding environment for all participants.

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Monday - ZOOM 8/26/24 7:00-8:30 pm ET. Don Lipstein facilitating.
For anyone 18+ who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84716470892
Meeting ID: 847 1647 0892 or
One tap mobile 16469313860

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Tuesday - IN-PERSON, BRIDGEWATER, MA 8/27/24 6:30-8:00 pm ET. Judy Kelly facilitating.
Trinity Episcopal Church 91 Main St Bridgewater MA
For anyone 18+ who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

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Tuesday - MEN’S ONLY - ZOOM 8/27/24 7:00-8:30 pm ET. Dave Swindell and Gary Carter facilitating.
For men 18+ who have experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96961980647?pwd=cFVTMHR3VE9COGc3UGdIZHo4TWVaZz09#success
Meeting ID: 969 6198 0647
Password: 300626 or
One tap mobile 16465588656

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Tuesday - PARTNER & SPOUSE - ZOOM 8/27/24 7:00-8:30 pm ET.
Kar-Kate Parenteau facilitating.
For anyone 18 + who has experienced the death of a partner, spouse or significant other due to substance use.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86578435343?pwd=avNFpCQpiLGCsKRKFEsexJj7E87gM5.1 Meeting ID: 865 7843 5343
Passcode: 287422 or
One tap mobile: 13052241968

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HYBRID - LEARNING TO COPE WITH GRIEF MEETING - IN-PERSON & ZOOM, GLOUCESTER, MA Tuesday - 8/27/24 7:00-8:00 pm ET.
Colleen and Gordon Bullard facilitating
CORE Peer Recovery and Resource Center 11 - 15 Parker Street, Gloucester, MA
For anyone 18 + who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83349371338?pwd=RXM5RnRINGJKL21HTFhiSVYyR1NCdz09
Meeting ID: 833 4937 1338
Passcode: 560270

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Wednesday - PEOPLE IN RECOVERY - ZOOM 8/28/24 6:00-7:30 pm ET.
Jill Shanahan facilitating/Leslie Lagos co-facilitating.
For anyone 18+ who identifies as being in recovery from any substance or alcohol who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82183952041
Meeting ID: 821 8395 2041 or
One tap mobile 16469313860

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Thursday - ZOOM 8/29/24 7:00-8:30 pm ET.
Janice Kaplan facilitating.
For anyone 18+ who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83416395852?pwd=A1DTwuRWjGxGWlUaC9svHMK3bEotrx.1
Meeting ID: 834 1639 5852
Passcode: 194567
One tap mobile 13017158592

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August 18, 2024

Week of August 18, 2024

Robyn Houston-Bean

August 18, 2024

The Sun Will Rise Weekly Update

Week of August 18, 2024

Hello Friends,

We have four in-person regular groups, one in-person specialty group, one regular zoom group and one specialty zoom groups this week. Login and location info. follow at the bottom of this newsletter.

GRIEF CONFERENCE:

Registration for the 2024 SADOD Finding Support in Grief Conference is open! I am excited to be presenting the session, Remembering Lives, Sharing Stories: An Interactive Grief Workshop and chairing both the Glow Stick Ceremony on Sunday and the Swag Bags for conference attendees. This is the third year for the conference and I have come to see that attending a grief conference for people bereaved due to substance use-related causes offers unique benefits. It provides a space where your experiences are understood and validated by others who have faced similar losses. Speakers share insights into coping strategies and the specific challenges associated with substance use-related grief, helping you learn and grow. The connections made at these conferences can form a supportive community that offers ongoing comfort and encouragement. Sharing your story and hearing others’ can be powerful steps in healing, reinforcing that your feelings are normal and valid. I’ve always felt that a grief conferences provide messages of hope and resilience, showing that despite the profound loss, there is a path forward. In the next few weeks, I will highlight different workshop sessions or activities being hosted by some of TSWR facilitators and team members. Please join us! Details, hotel info. and agenda are available on the registration page. Register today!

~ With care

Robyn

Robyn Houston-Bean

Founder, The Sun Will Rise Foundation

ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

2. The Sun Will Rise Day at Fenway Park! Boston MA Sunday, September 22, 2024 Sunday 1:35 - 5:35 pm Update as of 8/19/24, event has sold out. Wait list available. We are excited to invite you to a special day at iconic Fenway Park to watch the Red Sox play baseball! This is a wonderful opportunity to come together, share in community, and enjoy America's favorite pastime. Whether you're a lifelong fan or just looking for a fun outing, this day promises to be filled with memorable moments. We will be offering a bus from Weston MA to Fenway so you do not have to pay parking fees. A link will be sent at a later date after your tickets are reserved. As with our previous events, we are asking for a deposit to hold your spot. In this case, because we are using an outside ticketing service, you must pay the total cost of the ticket to reserve. You will receive the full ticket amount back in cash at the event. If you sign up and do not attend the event without giving us 10 days notice, the ticket is not refundable. We do this to be able to continue to offer events at no cost to you. Thanks for your understanding. Sign Up Today! Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot soon. We can't wait to see you there and share in this special day together. Five tickets per family limit. Reserve your tickets here! Questions? Please email judyannkelly@gmail.com

INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY

IOAD event locators

Massachusetts

Other States & International

The Sun Will Rise Sponsored IOAD events

1. Nathan's Circle and Consoling Partners International Overdose Awareness Day Event West Barnstable MA Tuesday August 27, 2024 6:00 pm. Please register with kerry@peersupportcommunitypartners.com so they know how many butterflies and to share a photo for the memory tree/garden.

2. Braintree International Overdose Awareness Day Butterfly Release Braintree MA Friday August 30, 2024 10:00 am. Each attendee will receive a live butterfly to set free or a wildflower seed paper. Please rsvp to the Facebook event or email marci@thesunwillrise.org so we know how many butterflies are needed. Rain Date: 8/31/24

Thanks to Natalie Patricio for hosting a resource table at Summerfest today!

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING AT AN IOAD RELATED EVENT?

Locations that still currently need volunteers are:

Easton MA 8/28/24 5:00 pm

Wrentham Day Wretham MA 9/7/24 9:00 am

This Thursday!!! Placement of Purple Fence Flags 8/22/24 5:00 pm 1 John F Kennedy Memorial Drive Braintree MA: To prepare for IOAD we will need volunteers to help zip tie the 2125 remembrance flags on the fence outside of Braintree MA Town Hall on 8/22/24 at 5:00 pm. We will also need assistance for removal on 9/5/24 at 5:00 pm. The 2125 purple flags will represent the estimated number of Massachusetts residents who died due to overdose in 2023. These are the most recent numbers from the state. No sign up required, just arrive at date/time specified.

Flag placement for IOAD 08/29/24 7:30 am Boston Common, Boston MA. For the third consecutive year, BSAS joins Boston Public Health Commission and Boston Medical Center in organizing an IOAD memorial in front of the Massachusetts State House, and you are invited to join. The event will take place from August 29 through September 1 at Liberty Mall on the Boston Common, across from the State House. On Thursday 8/29 there will be 22,125 purple flags planted on the lawn at Liberty Mall in remembrance of the 20,000 lives lost to overdose in Massachusetts between 2012-2022. An additional 2,125 flags will represent that many overdose deaths in our state during 2023. If you'd like to volunteer to assist with flag planting the morning of August 29th, please complete this form https://forms.gle/92TTiQAMx1TeYzcbA. There is also an opportunity on the form to submit names if you are unable to attend but would someone remembered by name with a sticker on one of the flags.

Please help us secure the purple flags to the fence Thursday 8/22/24 Braintree MA. See information above.

THIS WEEK’S MEETING INFORMATION

Monday - IN-PERSON, WEYMOUTH MA 8/19/24 6:30-8:00 pm ET.

Darlene Mersereau facilitating. Crossroads Church,

241 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA

For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

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Tuesday - IN-PERSON, MATTHEW’S CANDLE, HANSON, MA 8/20/24 6:30-8:00 pm ET.

Mary Peckham facilitating.

Calvary Baptist Church, 429 Monponsett Street, Hanson, MA

For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

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Tuesday - IN-PERSON, QUINCY, MA 8/20/24 6:30-8:00 pm ET.

Robyn Houston-Bean facilitating.

New Way Recovery, 85 Quincy Avenue, Quincy, MA

For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

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Wednesday - IN-PERSON, CHARLESTOWN, MA 8/21/24 6:00-7:00 pm ET.

Shannon Lundin & Michael Cain facilitating.

St. John’s Church 27 Devens St 2nd Floor Charlestown MA

For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

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Wednesday - ZOOM 8/21/24 6:00-7:30 pm ET.

Karen Walsh and Rachel Solomon facilitating.

For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

Join Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81835674960

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Wednesday - SIBLING ZOOM 8/21/24 6:00-7:30 pm ET.

Miriah Corso facilitating.

For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of a sibling due to substance use.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81887342500?pwd=WLxNYnDMm8Juvs8OK1pbkrUJPMm1to.1
Meeting ID: 818 8734 2500
Passcode: 234576 or
One tap mobile 13092053325

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YOUNG PERSON MEETING, IN-PERSON, MEDFORD, MA 8/25/24 10:00-11:30 am ET.

Michelle Rueda and Chloe Brosnan co-facilitating.

96 Winchester Street, Medford, MA.

For anyone 18-35 who has experienced the death of someone they care about to substance use.

Do you know someone bereaved due to substance use related causes that would appreciate our weekly email?

Have them sign up here for support! Join our private Facebook page.

To view the newsletter on our website, please enter the password: grief

“Please be happy. The sun will rise” ~Nick Bean

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The Sun Will Rise Foundation, 541 Washington St, Braintree MA 02184, USA

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August 11, 2024

Week of August 11, 2024

Robyn Houston-Bean

August 11, 2024

The Sun Will Rise Weekly Update

Hello Friends,

We have one in person specialty group and seven specialty zoom groups this week. Login and location info follow at the bottom of this newsletter.

GRIEF & JOY:

Today, The Sun Will Rise joined together with Team Sharing, to bring a group of 62 grievers to Kimball Farm, and it was a beautiful reminder that grief and joy can coexist. Amid the families there that had experienced great pain, there were lots of moments of laughter and genuine happiness. Sharing a meal and ice cream, playing mini-golf, riding the bumper boats and simply being together allowed us to see that it's possible to feel joy even while grieving. It showed us that even in our darkest times, we can still find pockets of joy and connection with others, and that's something truly comforting and hopeful. Read more about grief & joy at Option B. Join us at our next event!

~ With care

Robyn

Robyn Houston-Bean

Founder, The Sun Will Rise Foundation

ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

2. The Sun Will Rise Day at Fenway Park! Sunday, September 22, 2024 Sunday 1:35 - 5:35 pm We are excited to invite you to a special day at iconic Fenway Park to watch the Red Sox play baseball! This is a wonderful opportunity to come together, share in community, and enjoy America's favorite pastime. Whether you're a lifelong fan or just looking for a fun outing, this day promises to be filled with memorable moments. We will be offering a bus from Weston MA to Fenway so you do not have to pay parking fees. A link will be sent at a later date after your tickets are reserved. As with our previous events, we are asking for a deposit to hold your spot. In this case, because we are using an outside ticketing service, you must pay the total cost of the ticket to reserve. You will receive the full ticket amount back in cash at the event. If you sign up and do not attend the event without giving us 10 days notice, the ticket is not refundable. We do this to be able to continue to offer events at no cost to you. Thanks for your understanding. Sign Up Today! Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot soon. We can't wait to see you there and share in this special day together. Five tickets per family limit. Reserve your tickets here! Questions? Please email judyannkelly@gmail.com

INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY

IOAD event locators

Massachusetts

Other States & International

The Sun Will Rise Sponsored IOAD events

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING AT AN IOAD RELATED EVENT?

Locations that still currently need volunteers are:

Easton MA 8/28/24 5:00 pm

Wrentham Day Wretham MA 9/7/24 9:00 am

Placement of Purple Fence Flags 8/22/24 5:00 pm 1 John F Kennedy Memorial Drive Braintree MA: To prepare for IOAD we will need volunteers to help zip tie the 2125 remembrance flags on the fence outside of Braintree MA Town Hall on 8/22/24 at 5:00 pm. We will also need assistance for removal on 9/5/24 at 5:00 pm. The 2125 purple flags will represent the estimated number of Massachusetts residents who died due to overdose in 2023. These are the most recent numbers from the state. No sign up required, just arrive at date/time specified.

THIS WEEK’S MEETING INFORMATION

Monday - MOM’S ONLY - ZOOM 8/12/24 6:30-8:00 pm ET.
Chris Santos facilitating.

For mothers who have experienced the death of a child(ren) due to substance use.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89501963714?pwd=rzhdx7uxJO2lsP2PdpniApyhd6UZsd.1
Meeting ID: 895 0196 3714
Passcode: 957061
One tap mobile 16465588656

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Monday - SUICIDE RELATED DEATH- ZOOM 8/12/24 7:00-8:30 pm ET.

Don Lipstein facilitating/Nic Scarmeas co-facilitating.

For anyone 18 and over who have experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

Whether you know for sure that suicide was the cause of death or you are uncertain, you will find support here.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89707430582
Meeting ID: 897 0743 0582
One tap mobile 16469313860

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Monday - Christian Faith Based Hope After Loss- IN-PERSON MARLBOROUGH, MA 8/12/24 6:00-7:30 pm ET.

Cheryl Juaire facilitating. Greater Grace Christian Fellowship, 187 Pleasant St Marlborough MA.

For anyone 18 and over of the Christian faith who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use. There is a special sign-up process for this group to ensure a supportive and understanding environment for all participants.

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Tuesday - PARTNER & SPOUSE - ZOOM 8/13/24 7:00-8:30 pm ET.

Kar-Kate Parenteau facilitating.

For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of a partner, spouse or significant other due to substance use.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86578435343?pwd=avNFpCQpiLGCsKRKFEsexJj7E87gM5.1
Meeting ID: 865 7843 5343
Passcode: 287422 or
One tap mobile: 13052241968

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Tuesday - MEN’S ONLY - ZOOM 8/13/24 7:00-8:30 pm ET.

Dave Swindell and Gary Carter facilitating.

For men 18 and over who have experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96961980647?pwd=cFVTMHR3VE9COGc3UGdIZHo4TWVaZz09#success
Meeting ID: 969 6198 0647
Password: 300626 or
One tap mobile 16465588656

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Wednesday - LOSS OF MULTIPLE LOVED ONES - ZOOM 8/14/24 7:00-8:30 pm ET.

Annie Avitabile facilitating.

For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of multiple loved ones due to substance use.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88620038150?pwd=tPIsgXzIez3IJB2Ly7SoeSyNN8sYkm.1
Meeting ID: 886 2003 8150
Passcode: 358575 or
One tap mobile 16465588656

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Thursday - YOUNG PERSON MEETING - ZOOM 8/15/24 6:30-8:00 pm ET.

Chloe Brosnan facilitating

For anyone 18 and over who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82575673103?pwd=Xvzay1uQXyW00t8TBwwqTwElDbc7RV.1
Meeting ID: 825 7567 3103
Passcode: 847275 or
One tap mobile 13052241968

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Thursday - LGBTQ+ ZOOM 8/15/24 6:00-7:30 PM ET.

Jill Shanahan (she/her) facilitating.

For anyone 18 and over and identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community who has experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89951258443?pwd=MnJQVDEzWmIxaWdjWnBKN2Y4ZEh1dz09

Meeting ID: 899 5125 8443

Passcode: 841193 or

One tap mobile 16469313860

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