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In recognition of International Opioid Awareness Day on August 31:
SOAR Natick (Supporting Outreach and Addiction Recovery) and The Journey (Natick Bereavement group) are presenting a purple flag display from August 24th through September 1st. The event is sponsored by the Natick Opioid Task Force and is being hosted by the First Congregational Church in Natick (2 East Central Street). Volunteers will place 1,874 purple flags on the lawn of the church to represent the number of Massachusetts residents who died from an opioid overdose in the year 2017. There will also be 7 red flags to represent the number of Natick residents who have died from an opioid overdose in 2017.