Still Here.
20 Days of Care.
August 31 through September 19, 2026 in West Dallas. A night of remembrance, twenty days of concrete care, and a free festival where the neighborhood shows up for itself.
One candle to twenty. Tap any day.
Day 1 is Aug 31, lit like a candle. The ribbon fills toward sunrise, day by day, until Sept 19.
Say a name out loud
Come to the Night of Awareness. Bring a photo or a name for the Memory Wall. If you cannot come, say the name where you are, to someone who will hear it.
A Night of
Awareness.
International Overdose Awareness Day. A remembrance for the people we've lost, and the skills to keep the ones who are still here.
How the evening moves
- 01Doors open early so you can arrive gently, find a seat, and add a name or photo to the Memory Wall.
- 02A welcome, then a reading of the names — aloud, together.
- 03Real stories from the people they belong to.
- 04Overdose response training for anyone who wants it.
- 05A short look at what the twenty days will ask of us.
- 06Candle to Sunrise. Close.
The facts
- Date
- Monday, August 31, 2026
- Time
- 6:00 – 8:30 PM · Doors 5:30 PM
- Venue
- West Dallas Multipurpose Center · 2828 Fish Trap Rd, Dallas 75212
- Cost
- Free
- Parking
- On-site, free
- DART
- Nearest stops: West Dallas / Sylvan
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible · ASL on request
- Children
- Welcome. Quiet space available.
What to bring
A photo or a name for the Memory Wall. Someone you love who is holding a lot. Yourself, as you are.
What you leave with
Naloxone. The First 5 Minutes™. Three phone numbers. One person you called and one person you plan to call.
You can just sit there
Nobody will make you speak. Nobody will make you cry. There will be tissues, water, and a chair with your name on it if you need one.
Send us the name of someone you love who is no longer here.
We will say it aloud and light a candle for them on August 31. You do not have to be in the room. You do not have to write a story. A name is enough.
Twenty days.
Twenty acts.
One concrete act per day. Nothing you cannot do from where you are. Every day, all twenty, is up in the light ribbon at the top — tap any of them.
Bro Chill™ weekly
One hour, no fixing. Men, one room. Wednesdays through the campaign. Location and RSVP posted to Live updates.
Pop-up naloxone training
15 minutes, free kit at the end. Barbershops, churches, corner stores across West and South Dallas. Watch Live updates for pop-up spots and times.
howufeel.org screening
A five-minute private mental health check. No account. No cost. No record you filled it out.
If someone is in crisis right now
- 988 — Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Call or text.
- 911 — If someone is unresponsive, call 911 and give naloxone if you have it.
- You do not have to know what to say. You just have to stay.
Care Before Crisis™
Wellness Fest.
Free food, free haircuts, free screenings, live music, a neighborhood that showed up for itself. Eight zones, one door.
Run of show
- 11:00 AMGates open
- 11:30 AMOpening from the Stage
- 12:00 PMBro Chill™ Live
- 12:30 PMLive naloxone demonstration
- 1:00 PMRecovery testimony
- 1:30 PMFour Minute Hero challenge
- 2:15 PMYouth showcase
- 2:45 PMCandle to Sunrise, rebuilt
The facts
- Date
- Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Time
- 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Venue
- West Dallas Multipurpose Center · 2828 Fish Trap Rd
- Cost
- Free · everything on site
- Parking
- On-site, free · overflow signage posted
- DART
- Day passes available at the Front Porch
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible · ASL · shaded seating
- Weather
- Rain or shine
The eight zones
What your day looks like
- 1You arrive.Someone at the Front Porch says hello and asks: what do you need today. A Navigator walks with you.
- 2You get what you came for.A haircut, a hot meal, a screening, a naloxone kit, a form filled out, a legal question answered. Or all of the above.
- 3You learn one thing.A 20-minute skill in the Training Room. Or the Four Minute Hero challenge. You walk out able to do something you couldn't do this morning.
- 4You stay for a minute.You listen to a song at the Stage. You watch the Candle to Sunrise get rebuilt from that first Monday night. You leave lighter than you came.
Register
Seven ways to be part of this. Pick one. If none quite fit, email info@amindfulresource.org and tell us what you had in mind.
Underwrite something specific
Sponsor names and logos are due August 24, 2026 for printed signage. In-kind is recognized identically to cash.
Sponsorship tiers
- Changing the StoryPresenting$25,000
- Trust$15,000
- Prevent — Naloxone Underwriter$10,000
- Screen$5,000
- Connect$2,500
- Village Table$1,000
- Neighbor$500
A la carte
- Food$4,000
- Stage + sound + DJ$3,500
- Youth zone$3,000
- Memory Wall$2,000
- Interpretation$1,600
- Transportation$1,200
Not seeing the right fit? Say so on the sponsor form and we'll build one with you.
Thank you to our partners
Your support helps us change the story on mental health in our communities. Together we are building healthier, stronger, safer neighborhoods.
Lead partners
Dallas County Health and Human Services
Texas Health Resources
City of Dallas
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
West Dallas Multipurpose Center
Community partners
5 Loaves 2 Turkeys Outreach
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Cooking for the Crowd
Unity Recovery
Narcan Near Me
Walmart Spark Good
Our shared focus
- Mental health & wellness
- Prevention & early support
- Youth & family strength
- Community connections
- Education & resources
Sponsor and partner names are due August 24, 2026 for printed signage. In-kind support is recognized identically to cash.
Stronger together · Healthier communities · Brighter futures
Live updates
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How we know it worked
We ask everyone a five-item pre/post instrument, scored 1–5. It's how you move from a nice event to a measurable shift.
- Overdose response knowledge
- Confidence using naloxone
- Willingness to tell someone you are struggling
- Stigma toward people who use drugs
- Knowing where to get help
Final counts publish September 22, 2026.
Press
All press inquiries — interviews, credentials, b-roll, fact sheet — go through the Media tab in Register. We answer within two business days.