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Breaking the Stigma of Addiction - Building Hope
Breaking Barriers - Hope is Alive © 2016 All Rights Reserved | Breaking the Stigma of Addiction P.O. Box 534 Uniontown, OH 44685 |
| "Gone But Not Forgotten" Throughout their senior year, when most students are thinking about what dress to wear to prom and what college to attend, Amanda, Alaina, and Taylor spent countless hours planning and preparing for a presentation that would touch not only their community, but communities all around the area. The girls found guidance and much needed help along the way in the creation and preparation of the presentation from their guidance counselor at Lake High School, Mrs. Marshall. She was a tremendous support for the girls as they tried to deal with their grief through the sharing of their stories and the hope of helping others. These girls gave an amazingly powerful presentation reliving their stories of losing their brothers to opiate addiction. It is hard to put into words the emotions that were felt throughout the packed auditorium at the Lake High School Auditiorium on November 25, 2014 just watching and listening. To see the great number of people in the audience stand up when asked "who in the room was directly affected by addiction" was unbelievable. Amanda's mom said it best, "Tonight I saw a community come together. I felt the weight of judgement lifted and I witnessed three courageous young women take a giant step in changing the world. Thank you... for your honesty and your belief that you can make a difference...I believe you can Break Barriers!" The girls continued to give their presentation throughout their senior year to several area schools, in addition to several events held in the area focused on the opiate epidemic. If you have not watched the video, it is well worth the 49 minutes and 24 seconds of your time. Please feel free to share with your children, grandchildren, or students at your school or church. You can find the link to the video at the bottom of the page. |
| Watch the "Gone But Not Forgotten" Presentation |
