Overdose Awareness Day: The Texas Panhandle Overdose Awareness organization is hosting its first Overdose Awareness Day event this Saturday at Sam Houston Park from 5 to 9 p.m. It includes guest speaker Shawn Daniell and musicians Terror Tower, Turnkey Tyrants and Heath Seager. Local vendors, food trucks and inflatables will be present, and administrators will be giving out Narcan.
Texas Panhandle: 1st Annual Overdose Awareness Day- Saturday, August 23, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Angie Duncan
Email: AmarilloNarcanLady@gmail.com
Phone: (806) 677-3037
Texas Panhandle to Host 1st Annual Overdose Awareness Day
Event Offers Media Interviews Beforehand & Invites Press to Attend
Amarillo, TX – The Texas Panhandle will come together for a powerful evening of remembrance, support, and action at the 1st Annual Texas Panhandle Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Sam Houston Park, Amarillo, TX. The event is free and open to the public.
This heartfelt gathering will honor the lives lost to overdose, provide support to those affected, and raise awareness to prevent future tragedies. Guests will experience an evening filled with live music, local food trucks, community vendors, an art show, and a creative “Chalk the Walk” contest. Memorial activities, educational booths, and opportunities to connect with others who understand will provide a space for healing, hope, and advocacy.
The event’s message is clear and urgent:
“Honor the dead. Fight like hell for the living. Carry Narcan.”
Media Opportunity:
Texas Panhandle Overdose Awareness is offering interviews with event organizers, local advocates, and families impacted by overdose before the event. These interviews can provide in-depth insights into the overdose crisis in the region, prevention strategies, and how the community is responding. Members of the press are also invited to attend and cover the event live on August 23rd.
About Texas Panhandle Overdose Awareness
Founded in 2023 in honor of Drew Seager, who tragically lost his life to an accidental drug overdose in 2018, Texas Panhandle Overdose Awareness is a nonprofit organization committed to changing the local narrative around substance use and overdose. The organization works to educate the public, promote prevention, and provide resources that can save lives.
Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
🕓 Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Location: Sam Houston Park, Amarillo, TX
🎟️ Cost: Free and open to the public
Highlights Include:
- 🕊️ Memorials honoring lives lost
- 🎨 Art & Advocacy displays, including an art show and “Chalk the Walk” contest
- 💜 Community Support through local vendors, educational booths, and resources
- 🍴 Local food trucks and live entertainment
For interviews or press inquiries, please contact:
Angie Duncan
📧 AmarilloNarcanLady@gmail.com
📞 (806) 677-3037
Join us for the 17th Annual Boots vs. Badges Charity Softball Game presented by FirstBank Southwest — where firefighters and law enforcement officers go head-to-head in a 10-inning showdown for bragging rights and two great causes!
Hodgetown Stadium
Game Day: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Gates open at 6:05PM | Game starts at 7:05PM
Tickets just $10 (kids under 2 FREE!)
Get yours at any Amarillo, Canyon, or Bushland Pak-a-Sak or at Street Volkswagen now through August 22.
Tickets also available at the gate on game day starting at 5:30PM!
Full concessions & bar available – come hungry and
ready for fun!
Proceeds benefit the 100 Club of the Texas Panhandle and Coffee Memorial Blood Center — so every cheer, hit, and homer helps support our local heroes.
Will the Boots (Firefighters) defend their title?
Or will the Badges (Law Enforcement) take it back?
Don’t miss the action. Don’t miss the fun…and don’t
forget there are fireworks after the game! See you at Hodgetown!
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