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VANDU Fundraiser for Intl Overdose Awareness Day

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UPDATE:  Fundraising Goal raised to $15K!!

Vancouver, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nations


August 31, 2021 marks International Overdose Awareness Day. We recognize this as a day to honour those lost to the War on Drugs – a senseless war fuelled by colonial dispossession, racist violence, capitalist exploitation, and police criminalization that has taken far too many lives. Since 2017, the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) has observed August 31 as a day to remember our loved ones, to grieve our losses, and to recommit ourselves to the drug user liberation movement.

We grieve thousands. 

This August 31, VANDU will be holding a block-wide event, organized by, with, and for 300-Block neighbours and the greater Downtown Eastside Community. We have a fundraising goal of $10K for this year’s activities. With your support, VANDU can fully fund the International Overdose Awareness Day events and won't overextend its over-stretched budget. 

 

About VANDU

VANDU was formed in 1998 to bring together users and former users dedicated to improving the lives of drug users, their families, and our communities. VANDU is committed to ensuring that drug users have a real voice in the creation of programs and policies designed to serve them. VANDU members facilitate weekly peer education groups and operate a low-barrier safe consumption site in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

 

Over the last year, VANDU's work in the community also included...

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Donations 

  • Danielle Schroeder
    • $100
    • 3 yrs
  • Slade Brown
    • $15
    • 3 yrs
  • Hope Hart
    • $30
    • 3 yrs
  • Kathy Shimizu
    • $100
    • 3 yrs
  • Krista Butler
    • $20
    • 3 yrs
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Fundraising team: VANDU Fundraising Team (3)

Meenakshi Mannoe
Organizer
Vancouver, BC
Caitlin Shane
Team member
Pivot Legal Society
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