13th Annual Revere Beach Memorial Set for Sept. 15
The Annual Revere Beach Memorial is a candlelight vigil for families and friends who wish to remember a loved one that lost their life due to an overdose. The Revere CARES Coalition and the City of Revere are again organizing this touching event for Sunday, Sept. 15, at the DCR William G. Reinstein Bandstand on Revere Beach (rain or shine). The event begins at sunset, approximately 7 p.m., and will end around 8 p.m.. Individuals can register a name to be read by contacting Revere CARES at 781-485-6440 before 3 p.m. on Sunday the 15th or arriving between 5:45 and 6:45 p.m. on the night of the event.
Participants are invited to bring a photo of their loved one to be placed on the remembrance table or boards.
The program of the memorial consists of an introduction, inspirational readings/poems, lighting of candles, reading of names of those being remembered with a fire bell after each name, closing remarks, the Serenity Prayer, and music on the beach.
The memorial arose due to the work of the former Revere CARES Coalition’s Opiates Task Force which in 2005 documented the depth and breadth of the Oxycontin and heroin problem in the community. The task force formed an action plan which City of Revere officials, Revere CARES staff, volunteers, and community partners have been working to fulfill. The Revere Beach Memorial event was developed by a group of family members who lost a loved one to a substance use disorder. These community members and coalition volunteers comprise the event’s planning committee.
Money raised by the planning committee for the Revere Beach Memorial Fund will be used to help cover the costs of this annual event, support local addiction treatment programs, and provide educational scholarships to Revere High School students impacted by substance use disorders. The first Revere Beach Memorial Scholarship was bestowed upon a graduating RHS student in 2012 and will be given to a graduating senior each year for the foreseeable future. Donations can be sent to Viviana Catano at the address below. Checks should be made payable to the Revere Beach Memorial Fund:
Revere Beach Memorial Fund
c/o Revere CARES Coalition
300 Ocean Avenue
Revere, MA 02151
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The 2019-2020 skating season is about to begin. Bay State Skating School is one of Greater Boston’s most established and popular skating programs. We are celebrating over 50 YEARS of teaching children in the Greater Boston area!
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