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Overdose Awareness Day Event, Color Run Set for Aug. 29 Rockville

DHHS Aug 19, 2026
Montgomery County's Department of Health and Human Services will hold its annual International Overdose Awareness Day and National Recovery Month event on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Memorial Plaza, 101 Monroe St., Rockville. New this year is a 'Color for a Cause 1-Mile Run/Walk/Roll,' staged from Monroe Street and East Jefferson Street. The event will also include a memorial ceremony, commemorative photo display, resource fair, food trucks, and free tours of the COPE trailer.
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Source: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD, “Montgomery County to Host Annual Overdose Awareness Day and Recovery Month Event Featuring New 1-Mile Run/Walk/Roll and Memorial Ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 29 in Rockville”, received Aug 19, 2026.

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