Our event planning committee–which I fondly call Team Orange–is making the final preparations for our 5th Annual Community Addiction Awareness Vigil at the corner of Elm Street and South Avenue in New Canaan. We have a great line-up of speakers who will be introduced by our longstanding Emcee John Hamilton. Testimonials will be given by Devan, who works in New

For the fifth time, we unite for an evening of understanding, healing and hope. Our in-person event will include 3 speakers in recovery who will share their lived experiences; a candlelight vigil lead by local clergy leaders; resources and our Community Pledge. The 5th Annual Community Addiction Awareness Vigil is all set for Wednesday, September 1st. Save the date! 6:30

Our 4th Annual Community Addiction Awareness Vigil, which was streamed on Wednesday, September 2 at 7:30PM, was a great success. Not only did our online attendance surpass our previous vigils, but we had attendees from New York, California and several other states! When the virtual ended at 8:30PM, our viewership on Facebook was over 430 and the viewership on YouTube

Only seven days remain until this year’s Community Addiction Awareness Vigil, which will be livestreamed on Wednesday, September 2nd, 7:30-8:30PM. I’m personally heartened by the courageous speakers who share their authentic stories about substance misuse and recovery.  This year, Elisabeth, Henry, Mariann and Michael have stepped forward. In addition, our faith candlelight vigil is back and I’m grateful to Derrick Fallon

Thank you Ethan Jones, for your touching video that captures the essence of our Vigil on September 5th. Your work is amazing, given that you are only a junior at New Canaan H.S. Please view here, the video is 4 minutes, 30 seconds long.

Below is a letter to the editor that was published in both the New Canaan Advertiser and newcanaanite.com. Thanks to all! September 9, 2019 Dear Editor: On behalf of the New Canaan Parent Support Group and New Canaan Community Foundation, I’d like to thank all those involved with making our 3rd Annual Community Addiction Awareness Vigil a success.  This event

There are a number of upcoming events that were highlighted at our Sept 5th 3rd Annual Addiction Awareness Vigil. See the list below for September & October: Monday, September 16, 10AM-Noon.  Communities4Action Quarterly Meeting.  Special panel this meeting on Vaping/JUULing.  Stamford Jewish Community Center, 1035 Newfield Ave. Register by contacting Ingrid Gillespie, igillespie@communities4action.org or 203-588-0457. Wednesday, September 18, 7-8:30PM: Women

We have an outstanding Vigil Event Committee that will make our 3rd Annual Community Addiction Awareness Vigil the best yet! Again this year, the New Canaan Community Foundation and New Canaan Parent Support Group will host–with many other community sponsors on board including New Canaan CARES, Silver Hill Hospital, and The Lighthouse Sober Living. Thank you Team Orange, and thank

I am excited that the 3rd Annual Addiction Awareness Vigil will take place AFTER Labor Day, on September 5th in downtown New Canaan. Starting at 6:15PM, enjoy music by Scott Troyer & Friends along with access to Resources and our Hope & Remembrance Wall. Starting at 7PM, listen to testimonials from both parents and loved ones in recovery from addiction.

Just a post to thank to of those parents, Event Committee members and community allies who did such a great job in pulling off our 2nd Annual Overdose Awareness Vigil on Thursday, August 30th at 7PM.  Feel free to read the articles here and here, and our Channel 12 news feature here.