The 3rd annual ‘Overdose Awareness Candlelight Walk’ will be happening in downtown Butler on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, and the public is invited to participate.
Charlene Eckert, organizer of Hope for Broken Hearts, shared with our newsroom that this event is for everyone as a way for support and closure. She says some individuals may not have been able to go to a loved one’s funeral; families may not have had the funds to pay for a service and other simply want to comfort those who are hurting.
Hope for Broken Hearts is a support group for families dealing, first-hand, with addiction. They meet at Mt. Chestnut Presbyterian Church every Tuesday, but for this event, they have teamed up with Grace at Calvary Lutheran Church in downtown Butler.
There will be a short service, a speaker, and then the candle-lighting as the walk then travels out of Grace Lutheran and down Main Street.
The entire event begins at 7pm.
(Grace at Calvary: 123 E Diamond Street, Butler, PA)
(Hope for Broken Hearts: Meets every Tuesday at Mt. Chesnutt Presbyterian Church)
Written By: Tracey Morgan for the Butler Radio Network