Events & Campaigns

Bringing Communities Together to Save Lives

UPCOMING EVENTS

Join us as Knoxville and Vol Nation Unite to Tackle Overdose & Save Lives.

Reach Impact Institute and Fund Recovery invite you to attend two powerful events. First, we will kick-off on June 25th with an inspiring evening of mission, community and meaningful connection to help raise needed funds to ensure our life-saving work continues to reach communities in need.

This will be followed on June 26th by a half-day summit focused on practical solutions, collaboration, and community action surrounding addiction, overdose prevention, recovery support, and treatment access.

RECENT EVENTS

March 20, 2026 - Mississippi Gulf Coast Community Impact Summit, Ocean Springs, MS

On March 20th we hosted the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community Impact Summit in Ocean Springs, MS. It was an opportunity to meet and engage with local stakeholders and community champions at all levels and to learn more about this critical initiative, and the benefits of implementing harm reduction strategies that help save lives. By working together, we hope to break-down stigma and greatly improve the health of Mississipians.

March 20, 2026 - Naloxone Vending Machine Ribbon Cutting, Ocean Springs, MS

REACH Impact Institute, in partnership with the Mississippi Public Health Institute, Singing River Health System and Fund Recovery, launched the second free Naloxone vending machine along the MS Gulf Coast on March 20, 2026 at the Singing River Ocean Springs Hospital.

The Ocean Springs Hospital Administrator, Heath Thompson, was joined by: Ocean Springs Mayor, Robert “Bobby” Cox; Jackson County Supervisor, Ennit Morris; Gulfport Hospital Administrator, Heather Rowley; Pascagoula Hospital Administrator, Jillian Strayham; and Director, MSPHI, Jan Dawson, among others.

March 20, 2026 - Naloxone Vending Machine Ribbon Cutting, Pascagoula, MS

REACH Impact Institute, in partnership with the Mississippi Public Health Institute, Singing River Health System and Fund Recovery, launched the third free Naloxone vending machine along the MS Gulf Coast on March 20, 2026 at the Singing River Pascagoula Hospital.  

The Pascagoula Hospital Administrator, Jillian Strayham, was joined by: Pascagoula Mayor, Jay Willis; Jackson County Supervisor, Ennit Morris; Pascagoula Fire Chief Hyler Krebs; and Pascagoula Police Chief Terry Scott, among others.

December 3, 2025 - Naloxone Vending Machine Ribbon Cutting, Gulfport, MS

Singing River Hospital Gulfport Naloxone Vending Machine Installation and Ribbon Cutting.

July 9, 2025 - Community Impact Summit and Naloxone Vending Machine Ribbon Cutting, Jackson, MS

Jackson Medical Mall “Tackle Overdose Now” Vending Machine Campaign and Community Impact Summit.

Twice Daily, George Massengill - Reach Impact Institute, Ryan Cain - Fund Recovery, NFL Ambassador - Tennessee Titans player, Jeffery Simmons

April 16, 2025 - Nashville, TN

Nashville “Tackle Overdose Now” Campaign and Naloxone Vending Machine Ribbon-cutting.

NFL Ambassador and Tennessee Titans Player, Jeffery Simmons

March 3, 2025 - Fentress County, TN

Fentress County “Tackle Overdose Now” Campaign and Vending Machine Launch.

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