held annually since 2021, in the days on & between 8/21 Fentanyl Awareness and Prevention Day, and 8/31 International Overdose Awareness Day
at the six Stan's Hardware stores in the San Francisco Bay Area
Organized and staffed by "Mom" Michelle Leopold, the "Mom" in our six Mom & Pop Ace Hardware stores, and Trevor's Mom - forever 18 from fentanyl poisoning, 11/17/19.
Thank you to our community sponsors for providing the naloxone for our tabling events!
The news media is welcome and encouraged to attend any of our tabling events, to get the word out about fentanyl crisis and the opioid overdose epidemic.
Contact Michelle Leopold, cell 415.302.4055
Mom to Trevor, forever 18
Michelle used the IOAD flyers to make her own flyers for Ace Hardware's "Tools of Fentanyl Awareness and Overdose Prevention". These will be part of a "kit" that other Ace stores can use for their own "Tools" event.
National fentanyl prevention and awareness day 8/21/25
(Michelle will be at a family wedding that week, and will not be participating in any in-person events this year with Facing Fentanyl.)
Tuesday 8/26/25 - San Francisco Event
Noon - Standard 5&10 Ace, 3545 California Street, San Francisco
Flyer:
PR SF Hardware Store Owner shares Fentanyl Overdose Tools 8 7 2023.pdfPR 2023 Oakland Hardware Store Owner shares Fentanyl Overdose Tools.pdfThursday 8/28/25 - Oakland Event in conjunction with our friend April Rovero/community partner NCAPDA
Noon - Laurel Ace Hardware, 4024 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland CA 94619
Flyer:
PR 2023 Contra Costa Hardware Store Owner shares Fentanyl Overdose Tools.pdf8/29/25 Contra Costa County Events
10am - Oakley Ace Hardware, 3100 Main Street #266, Oakley CA 94561
1pm - Antioch Ace Hardware, 501 Sunset Drive, Antioch CA 94509
3pm - Pittsburg Ace Hardware, 125 E. Leland Rd, Pittsburg CA 94565
Naloxone and staffing provided by our community partner Contra Costa County Meds Coalition
Flyer:
8/31/25 - San Rafael Event on International Overdose Awareness Day with naloxone provided by community partner ODFree Marin
Noon - Marin Ace Hardware, 180 Merrydale Road, San Rafael CA 94903
This will be the sixth year that Michelle has organized an IOAD event in Marin County on 8/31.
Flyer:
PR 2023 San Rafael Hardware Store Owner shares Fentanyl Overdose Tools r8 6 23.pdf
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