Trail Speakers and Performers
Speakers and Performers take the stage. Speakers include; Tracie Gardner, Kimberly Douglas, Erica Poellott, and Angela Kennecke. Our performers are Allie Torto and Lonnie Brown! We will have an ASL interpreter, Eliza Moore, present.
Memorial Cemetery Opening
The Memorial Cemetery will be open, as well as other memorialization displays and Healing Spaces. Other memorialization displays include; Enough is Enough Crosses, Today I Matter poster display, Eternal Angel Poster Project, and more! In our Healing Spaces, you will find a variety of offerings including Narcan training, creative activates, and grief and recovery support groups.
National Trail of Truth
The National Trail of Truth memorializes lives lost to substance use related causes through a community created arts installation in the form of a National Memorial Cemetery. On September 27th, 2025, we will have our 3rd event honoring lives from all across the country on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Author's Panel
The Author’s Panel features an incredible array of authors whose work explores issues related to substance use and mental health. The panel will be held at our host hotel, YOTEL Washington DC, Hub 1. Space is limited so please register here if you plan on attending. Panelists include; Bassey Ikpi, Gracie Parker, Pat Roos, Judy Mandel, and Jason Mayo!
Empowering "Power" Photoshoot
If you would like to participate, we ask that you please wear something red, that makes you feel powerful!
Meet and Greet Reception
Get to know our Trail of Truth National Partners and enjoy light fare!
Tombstone Painting at Truth Pharm
Please join us as we prepare for the 2025 New York State Trail of Truth. This year, we are hosting regular tombstone painting hours on the first Wednesday and Third Monday of each month, from 6 to 8pm.
All materials will be provided, and you do NOT need to be an experienced artist to attend. If you have specials brushes you like, please feel free to bring them along.
Long Island March to the Sea
The second annual Long Island March to the Sea will be held on September 7th, at 11am at Robert Moses Beach, Field 5, in Long Island, New York.
Tombstone Painting at Truth Pharm
Please join us as we prepare for the 2025 New York State Trail of Truth. This year, we are hosting regular tombstone painting hours on the first Wednesday and Third Monday of each month, from 6 to 8pm.
All materials will be provided, and you do NOT need to be an experienced artist to attend. If you have specials brushes you like, please feel free to bring them along.
Tombstone Painting at Truth Pharm
Please join us as we prepare for the 2025 New York State Trail of Truth. This year, we are hosting regular tombstone painting hours on the first Wednesday and Third Monday of each month, from 6 to 8pm.
All materials will be provided, and you do NOT need to be an experienced artist to attend. If you have specials brushes you like, please feel free to bring them along.
Night of Hope
Smoky Mountain Harm Reduction’s 12th annual Night of Hope will be held on August 31st, 2025 in Franklin, North Carolina in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day, featuring a Trail of Truth memorial cemetery comprised of tombstones from North Carolina.
New Mexico Trail of Truth
The very first New Mexico Trail of Truth will be held on August 30th, 2025 at the Santuario de Chimayo shrine in Chimayo, New Mexico.
Tombstone Painting at Truth Pharm
Please join us as we prepare for the 2025 New York State Trail of Truth. This year, we are hosting regular tombstone painting hours on the first Wednesday and Third Monday of each month, from 6 to 8pm.
All materials will be provided, and you do NOT need to be an experienced artist to attend. If you have specials brushes you like, please feel free to bring them along.
Tombstone Painting at Otsiningo Park
Truth Pharm is hosting a special tombstone painting at South Picnic Shelter in Otsiningo Park on Tuesday, August 12th in Binghamton, NY, from 4 to 8 pm. During this time we will be tabling and inviting community members to paint tombstones with us, in preparation for the New York State Trail of Truth!
Tombstone Painting at Truth Pharm
Please join us as we prepare for the 2025 New York State Trail of Truth. This year, we are hosting regular tombstone painting hours on the first Wednesday and Third Monday of each month, from 6 to 8pm.
All materials will be provided, and you do NOT need to be an experienced artist to attend. If you have specials brushes you like, please feel free to bring them along.
Tombstone Painting with Steps of Hope Iowa
Steps of Hope Iowa is hosting tombstone painting on July 26th, starting at 2pm at Ankeny Free Church in Ankeny, Iowa
Tombstone Painting at Truth Pharm
Please join us as we prepare for the 2025 New York State Trail of Truth. This year, we are hosting regular tombstone painting hours on the first Wednesday and Third Monday of each month, from 6 to 8pm.
All materials will be provided, and you do NOT need to be an experienced artist to attend. If you have specials brushes you like, please feel free to bring them along.
Tombstone Painting at Truth Pharm
Please join us as we prepare for the 2025 New York State Trail of Truth. This year, we are hosting regular tombstone painting hours on the first Wednesday and Third Monday of each month, from 6 to 8pm.
All materials will be provided, and you do NOT need to be an experienced artist to attend. If you have specials brushes you like, please feel free to bring them along.
Tombstone Painting at Truth Pharm
Please join us as we prepare for the 2025 New York State Trail of Truth. This year, we are hosting regular tombstone painting hours on the first Wednesday and Third Monday of each month, from 6 to 8pm.
All materials will be provided, and you do NOT need to be an experienced artist to attend. If you have specials brushes you like, please feel free to bring them along.
Tombstone Painting at Truth Pharm
Please join us as we prepare for the 2025 New York State Trail of Truth. This year, we are hosting regular tombstone painting hours on the first Wednesday and Third Monday of each month, from 6 to 8pm.
All materials will be provided, and you do NOT need to be an experienced artist to attend. If you have specials brushes you like, please feel free to bring them along.
Tombstone Painting at Truth Pharm
Please join us as we prepare for the 2025 New York State Trail of Truth. This year, we are hosting regular tombstone painting hours on the first Wednesday and Third Monday of each month, from 6 to 8pm.
All materials will be provided, and you do NOT need to be an experienced artist to attend. If you have specials brushes you like, please feel free to bring them along.
Opioid Settlement Advisory Board Meeting
Trail of Truth will be painting tombstones and providing public comments during the New York State Opioid Settlement Advisory Board Meeting. As the meeting is hybrid, participants are able to join from either Albany, Buffalo, or New York City!
Albany: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242 – Meeting Room 2-4
Buffalo: Horizon Health Alliance, 55 Dodge Road, Getzville, NY 14068
New York City: OASAS, 501 Seventh Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10018
To register to attend, please click here.
Opioid Settlement Advisory Board Meeting
Trail of Truth will be painting tombstones and providing public comments during the New York State Opioid Settlement Advisory Board Meeting. As the meeting is hybrid, participants are able to join from either Albany, Buffalo, or New York City!
Albany: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242 – Meeting Room 6
Buffalo: Horizon Health Alliance, 55 Dodge Road, Getzville, NY 14068
New York City: OASAS, 501 Seventh Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10018
To register to attend, please click here.
Trail of Truth March to the Sea
Trail of Truth March to the Sea will include a march to the Fire Island Lighthouse beach. Tombstone painting opportunities will be available at THRIVE at 1324 Motor Parkway, Hauppage, NY, on September 7th, 9th, 16th, and 23rd from 1-3pm.
The March to the Sea will begin at 11am at Robert Moses Parking Lot 5. We will march to the Fire Island Lighthouse Beach with our loved one’s tombstones, and plant them on the beach, creating a memorial cemetery in front of the historic lighthouse.
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
Mobilize Recovery & Smoky Mountain Harm Reduction
Trail of Truth will be present at the Tennessee stop of the Mobilize Recovery Cross-Country Bus Tour, hosted by Smoky Mountain Harm Reduction. We will be painting tombstones and accepting submissions for loved ones to be memorialized in the Trail of Truth memorial cemetery.
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
Click here for more information about the Mobilize Recovery bus tour.