Gardner Mayor Nicholson is Proud of Community Coming Together
This is what Mayor Nicholson stated, “This Wednesday, Gardner held its 11th Annual Overdose Awareness Day and Night of Hope Vigil. 11 years ago, the first time this event was held at Monument Park, the crowd wasn’t nearly the size it was, the stigma around the disease of addiction was stronger, knowledge of the resources available was less prevalent, and we weren’t sure how much of an impact events like this would have.
Today, because of the decade of advocacy, education, and outreach efforts of so many dedicated individuals in our community, our recovery network is stronger than ever, but there’s still more work to do.
I’m proud to be the mayor of a city that comes together to support our neighbors and be there with each other, whatever struggles and challenges people are going through, and lift others up along the way.”
Resources: Crisis and Suicide Lifetime – 988 from any phone 24/7 — GAAMHA Inc: (978) 632-0934 Alyssa’s Place: (978) 364-0920 — A page on the City of Gardner website for the Community Action Team lists dozens of resources which may be of help to you or someone you know: CLICK HERE: — In an emergency dial 911