Carbon & Emery A Light to Remember - Overdose Awareness Day, 30 August | Event in Huntington | AllEvents

Carbon & Emery A Light to Remember - Overdose Awareness Day

USU Extension - HEART

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Sat, 30 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm

2.5 hours

Huntington Lake State Park, Huntington, UT 84528, United States

Date & Location

Sat, 30 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm (MDT)

Huntington Lake State Park, UT 84528

Huntington, United States

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About the event

Carbon & Emery A Light to Remember - Overdose Awareness Day
A Light to Remember will be recognized on August 30, 2025 in Carbon & Emery Counties, and across the state, this year in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day. These events seek to increase awareness about substance-related overdose, support people in recovery, provide education and support, and remember loved ones that we have lost. 💜


The Carbon & Emery County event will be held at Huntington State Park. Event will include a meal from local Gettin' Our Smoke On food truck (sponsored by the USU Extension HEART Initiative and Southeast Utah Health Department) and beverages (sponsored by the CARE Coalition with Four Corners Community Behavioral Health), luminaries to commemorate loved ones, a remembrance wall, Naloxone education and kits, booths with local information and resources, and much more. 🕯


Free and open to the public.

***Swag and FREE meals will be provided to the first 150 attendees.*** 🍔



The event begins at 6 PM and will end at 8:30 PM for clean up.

Schedule of Events:
--Welcome & Meals Begin at 6:00 PM
--Naloxone Trainings at 6:30 PM & 7:00 PM
--Moment of Silence at 7:30 PM
--Luminary Lighting Ceremony at 8:00 PM


Rides available for FREE, from Sunnyside, sponsored by Carbon Medical
🚗 -- Meet at Carbon Medical Service Association, 331 Hwy 123, Sunnyside, UT 84539 at 5:00pm for pick-up.



For other Utah A Light to Remember location information, visit: http://www.alighttoremember.life/

Learn more about he 2025 International Overdose Awareness Day events near you, please visit: https://www.overdoseday.com/events-2025

#ALightToRemember

Brought to you by:
Carbon & Emery Opioid & Substance Use Coalition
USU Extension, HEART Initiative, Be Epic: Escape the Vape
Four Corners Community Behavioral Health, , HOPE Squad
Southeast Utah Health Department, Harm Reduction
Help Me Grow UT!
Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness (USARA)
Emery County 1 Direction Prevention Coalition
Carbon Medical Service
C.A.R.E Coalition
StepOne Service at Castleview Hospital
Life Balance Recovery
Green River Prevention Coalition (GRPC)

Location provided by:
Utah State Parks, Huntington State Park

Meals from:
Gettin' Our Smoke On

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Please plan accordingly for the current conditions at Huntington State Park.

Our lanterns will not be in the water. As such, our event location remains the same regardless of water conditions. We will see you on Saturday 8/30 for Carbon & Emery's A Light to Remember - Overdose Awareness Day event.

Learn more about water monitoring, here: https://deq.utah.gov/health-advisory-panel/huntington-reservoir-recreational-monitoring?fbclid=IwY2xjawE9hglleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdBEic5tFy_nF9YOfs-FMhi_zz1OUe8lyVjNHUP4Wn2zf5Hn64Vqcmlzvg_aem_vuT97X26j_Y5DNQPYBV0_Q

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Photo and video may be recorded or taken at the event, by attending the event you agree to be photographed.

PERMISSION FOR PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO RECORDING:
I hereby grant Utah State University permission to use my likeness captured in any photographs related to my participation in Utah State University Events or other Utah State University activities. For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, I (the attendee/registrant), for the purpose of publicizing USU programs or for any other lawful purpose, hereby grant to Utah State University and its photographers, videographers, editors, contractors, agents, representatives, employees, and assigns (collectively, “USU”), the irrevocable and unrestricted right to (i) take, record, use, and publish photograph(s)/video(s) of or including Participant in any manner and medium; and (ii) to alter, edit, or manipulate the same photograph(s)/video(s) without restriction, my inspection, or my approval.

I hereby voluntarily release and forever discharge USU from all claims and liability relating to said photograph(s)/video(s). My registration for this event indicates that I have read this entire agreement, understand that it affects my legal rights, and understand that it waives my right to sue USU.

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Utah State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution and is committed to a learning and working environment free from discrimination, including harassment. For USU’s non-discrimination notice, see equity.usu.edu/non-discrimination.


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Carbon & Emery A Light to Remember - Overdose Awareness Day, 30 August | Event in Huntington | AllEvents
Carbon & Emery A Light to Remember - Overdose Awareness Day
Sat, 30 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm