Partners to Drive Change

Organizations aligned to spread awareness about fentanyl

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"Be loud, speak up"

Karleen Wolanin shares her family’s heartbreaking experience with fentanyl.

The founder of Virginia Fentanyl and Substance Awareness, Karleen Wolanin, was recently affected by her daughter’s accidental fentanyl overdose. She is among many parents who express the importance of educating the younger generation about this lethal drug.

"It's not just in certain neighborhoods"

Burnic Sprouse warns of the growing fentanyl crisis.

Experiencing the loss of a loved one to a drug overdose, particularly from fentanyl, left Burnic Sprouse feeling purposeless. Now serving as the Director of Men’s Programs at True Recovery RVA, he reflects on his transformation from incarceration to recovery. The fentanyl crisis is a problem everywhere.

"Knowledge is power"

Jill Cichowicz remembers the loss of her twin brother to Fentanyl Toxicity.

Jill Cichowicz’s heartbreaking story depicts how quickly fentanyl can take a life and change the lives of everyone around them. Jill lost her twin brother to fentanyl toxicity from taking a pill trying to alleviate his back pain.

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