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Post-Event Update

Garnering grassroots public support as well as media attention from The Daily Times in Maryville, WBIR, and WVLT in Knoxville, A Musical Message of Remembrance and Hope

simultaneously touched the spirits of concertgoers and successfully raised $636 for Tennessee Overdose Prevention. 

August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day

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Sunday, August 26 at 6pm, Emerald Avenue United Methodist Church presents

 

INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY:

A MUSICAL MESSAGE OF REMEMBRANCE AND HOPE

FOR OVERDOSE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS

for the benefit of Tennessee Overdose Prevention

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This event is completely free and open to the public

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Emerald Avenue United Methodist Church

1620 N Central St.

Knoxville, TN 37917

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all proceeds donated directly to Tennessee Overdose Prevention

In 2015 in the United States, someone died every 11 minutes from a drug overdose. In 2016, the rate rose to one death every 8 minutes.

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Tennessee Overdose Prevention is dedicated to educating, implementing and developing resources for Good Samaritan and Naloxone laws.

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The concert, featuring pianist and composer Kris Rucinski, will include the music of four living American composers and Rachmaninoff's Piano Sonata No. 2.
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© 2026 by Kristofer Rucinski

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