Mike Giegerich here! I’m End Overdose’s publicist, and I’m excited to share what we’ve been up to over the past month with our latest stakeholder update. April was another major set of moments for End Overdose, from training at Coachella and Stagecoach to collaborating with D1 football players and receiving press for our work in the state of Arkansas. Read on below for all the details and stay tuned for an exciting May ahead!

OUR APRIL STATISTICS

• We reached 418,000+ people
• We distributed 16,900+ doses of naloxone
• We trained 10,500+ people
• We distributed 5,800+ fentanyl test strips

COLLABORATIONS

We collaborated with Colorado State playmakers Jordan McIntyre and Jake Jarmo alongside Bowling Green defensive lineman to raise awareness around our overdose response training and naloxone. We additionally collaborated with model JAKI and interviewed prolific electronic producer GudFella for the End Overdose blog.

IN THE COMMUNITY

We had a massive month on the ground, training at festivals including Coachella, Stagecoach, Starbase, and Breakaway Tampa and Arizona. We trained over 2,700 attendees and distributed over 5,500 doses of naloxone at Coachella alone!

We offered additional overdose response trainings at Citrus College, the Cal State LA health fair, El Segundo High School, Skyline Recovery Center, and many more locales in Southern California and across the country.

IN THE PRESS

Our Arkansas Outreach & Fulfillment Coordinator Sierra Jeans was interviewed by NPR-affiliate KUAF about our work in tandem with the state’s DPH. Additionally, our Director of Operations Maddie Ward was interviewed by the CV Independent and Joshua Tree Voice about our work on the ground at Coachella and Stagecoach. Our founder and CEO Theo Krzywicki was also interviewed by New Noise Magazine about End Overdose’s mission and work.

OUR VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH

Our April volunteer of the month was University of Arizona president Eva Crudo! When asked about her favorite memory volunteering for End Overdose, she says, “What stands out the most are the conversations I’ve had with people in the community. Whether it’s talking to someone who’s lost a loved one to this crisis or helping a student feel more confident using naloxone, those moments remind me why this work matters. It’s those real human interactions that have meant the most to me and have been my favorite part of volunteering with End Overdose.”