Wear Hope. Walk for Change. Join us on August 31, 2026, for the 3rd Annual Steps of Hope Walk as we observe International Overdose Awareness Day. Together, we will honor the lives we’ve lost, stand beside families still grieving, and renew our commitment to hope, healing, and ending the stigma surrounding substance use and overdose. This year, we are honored to welcome TEDx Speaker Lester Young as our Keynote Speaker, and to receive an International Overdose Awareness Day Proclamation from Mayor George B. Holleman on behalf of the Town of Taylorsville. With the blessing of the Parson family, we will also honor the life and legacy of Jezlyn Parson, remembering that every life has value and every story deserves to be told. Your T-shirt purchase helps support Hope Beyond Overdose’s mission to educate, connect, and bring hope to our community. Wear it with purpose. Walk with compassion. Help turn remembrance into action. #StepsOfHopeWalk #HopeBeyondOverdose #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay #EndTheStigma #RecoveryIsPossible #TogetherWeRemember #ChooseHope #AlexanderCounty#FamiliesAgainstFatalOverdoses
