Stories

“Here’s the thing, we all know of someone who struggles with addiction, whether it’s one closest to our hearts or one we pass by in the community on our daily commute. We’re ALL affected by it in some way, in some relationship, close or more distant.”
– From Mitch’s Story

Ethan's Story

A beloved son, brother and friend, Ethan Monson-Dupuis died in 2016. He was 25 years old.

Billy’s Story

A father’s tribute to his son.

Brennan’s Story

Brennan died the day after his 26th birthday, just hours after celebrating with his family at dinner.

Bubba’s Story

Bubba fell victim to Fentanyl when he took a fake pill laced with fentanyl. Just ONE PILL can have enough fentanyl in it to kill. Bubba's story is representative of the thing that's killing more people aged 18-45 than anything else - Fentanyl.

Daniel’s Story

A powerful message from a mom who lost her only child to addiction.

Garrett’s Story

Garrett is an amazing and inspiring example of what happens with the funds you help us raise.

George’s Story

He hid his addiction from his family, his best friends, his girlfriend, his coworkers – everyone.

Ian’s Story

Ian talked about getting help. I prayed every night. Ian had so many friends and family that loved him, but very few knew of the struggles he was battling.

Jake’s Story

Jake is an inspiring story of recovery. It is for Jake, and all those valiantly fighting addiction, that we fight.

Mel’s Story

Mel’s mom now measures time by “before Mel died” and “after Mel died.”

Mitch’s Story

Mitch’s sister thought she was prepared to hear that he had died, but when it happened, she found that she had never felt so unprepared for anything.

Richard’s Story

An inspiring story of recovery and support from Ethan’s high school running coach, now our Ethan’s Run race director.

Zach’s Story

Zach never accepted that he had an addiction or needed help. He was far too proud and deemed it as a sign of weakness. In Zach's name, we are working hard to destigmatize addiction.