Scituate OVERDOSE AWARENESS VIGIL
Sunrise at SCITUATE LIGHTHOUSE
5:45am on Monday 8/31
All welcome
The Town of Scituate, Scituate FACTS Coalition, and South Shore Peer Recovery announce a service on International Overdose Awareness Day, Monday, August 31, 2026 at 5:45am at the Old Scituate Lighthouse.
The Scituate service is open to all communities and will acknowledge police officers, firefighters, emergency room workers, individuals in recovery, and members of the community groups who have been working to reduce fatal overdoses and help those who still suffer.
The non-sectarian service will be led by Christina Longman, pastor of Harbor United Methodist Church, and will include words of remembrance from community member Samantha Rubenstein and acoustic musicFree narcan kits, as well as information on grief support, substance use treatment and recovery resources, will be available before and after the service at the resource table in the parking lot.
11th Annual Scituate Overdose Awareness Vigil
Monday, August 31, 2026
5:45 – 6:30am
100 Lighthouse Road, Scituate Harbor, MA 02066
Please arrive by 5:30am for coffee and resources in the parking lot.
Service will begin at 5:45am on the jetty. Rain or shine.
Free Fun Fridays at Gates
After school drop in program will run 2/7-3/27 from 2:40-4:30pm (except school vacation week Feb 21). School Counselor Nina Riley will lead the activities, along with Denyce Holley and youth counselors from the Recreation Department, and Scituate Police Officers. Students in grades 6-8 can enjoy crafts, pizza,/snack, gym games, ping pong, karaoke,music and more each week! Financial contributions are welcome to support this free program. Please contact the Friends of Scituate FACTS friendsofscitfacts@gmail.com to be a named sponsor or make a personal donation on their website www.friendsofscituatefacts.org. ~
Free Fun Fridays at Gates
After school drop in program will run 2/7-3/27 from 2:40-4:30pm (except school vacation week Feb 21). School Counselor Nina Riley will lead the activities, along with Denyce Holley and youth counselors from the Recreation Department, and Scituate Police Officers. Students in grades 6-8 can enjoy crafts, pizza,/snack, gym games, ping pong, karaoke,music and more each week! Financial contributions are welcome to support this free program. Please contact the Friends of Scituate FACTS friendsofscitfacts@gmail.com to be a named sponsor or make a personal donation on their website www.friendsofscituatefacts.org. ~
Free Fun Fridays at Gates
After school drop in program will run 2/7-3/27 from 2:40-4:30pm (except school vacation week Feb 21). School Counselor Nina Riley will lead the activities, along with Denyce Holley and youth counselors from the Recreation Department, and Scituate Police Officers. Students in grades 6-8 can enjoy crafts, pizza,/snack, gym games, ping pong, karaoke,music and more each week! Financial contributions are welcome to support this free program. Please contact the Friends of Scituate FACTS friendsofscitfacts@gmail.com to be a named sponsor or make a personal donation on their website www.friendsofscituatefacts.org. ~
Free Fun Fridays at Gates
After school drop in program will run 2/7-3/27 from 2:40-4:30pm (except school vacation week Feb 21). School Counselor Nina Riley will lead the activities, along with Denyce Holley and youth counselors from the Recreation Department, and Scituate Police Officers. Students in grades 6-8 can enjoy crafts, pizza,/snack, gym games, ping pong, karaoke,music and more each week! Financial contributions are welcome to support this free program. Please contact the Friends of Scituate FACTS friendsofscitfacts@gmail.com to be a named sponsor or make a personal donation on their website www.friendsofscituatefacts.org. ~
Free Fun Fridays at Gates
After school drop in program will run 2/7-3/27 from 2:40-4:30pm (except school vacation week Feb 21). School Counselor Nina Riley will lead the activities, along with Denyce Holley and youth counselors from the Recreation Department, and Scituate Police Officers. Students in grades 6-8 can enjoy crafts, pizza,/snack, gym games, ping pong, karaoke,music and more each week! Financial contributions are welcome to support this free program. Please contact the Friends of Scituate FACTS friendsofscitfacts@gmail.com to be a named sponsor or make a personal donation on their website www.friendsofscituatefacts.org. ~
Free Fun Fridays at Gates
After school drop in program will run 2/7-3/27 from 2:40-4:30pm (except school vacation week Feb 21). School Counselor Nina Riley will lead the activities, along with Denyce Holley and youth counselors from the Recreation Department, and Scituate Police Officers. Students in grades 6-8 can enjoy crafts, pizza,/snack, gym games, ping pong, karaoke,music and more each week! Financial contributions are welcome to support this free program. Please contact the Friends of Scituate FACTS friendsofscitfacts@gmail.com to be a named sponsor or make a personal donation on their website www.friendsofscituatefacts.org. ~
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