View the signed Mayoral Proclamation for International Overdose Awareness Day.
WHEREAS, The City of Fargo recognizes and affirms the immense harm and hardship caused by drug overdoses; and
WHEREAS,, International Overdose Awareness Day serves to remember those lost to overdose and to unite the community in preventing drug-related deaths; and
WHEREAS,, We are committed to reducing the toll of overdose in our community, which claimed the lives of 34 Cass County residents last year; and
WHEREAS,, We affirm that those affected by overdose are our family members, our sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters and are deserving of our love, compassion and support;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Dr. Timothy J. Mahoney, Mayor of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, do hereby proclaim August 31, 2025 to be
INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY
in the City of Fargo and I urge all citizens to honor those lost to overdose and to unite in our community's efforts to prevent future tragedies.