The Faces of Fentanyl

08/23/2025

💜 You’re Invited 💜

Please join us on Saturday, August 31st, as we come together to participate in International Overdose Awareness Day. 🌎🕊️

The city of Abilene has recognized this important day, and we will be gathering with our community for an event hosted by Abilene Absolute Recovery Solutions and Hunter’s Hope. This will be a time to honor the lives we’ve lost, support the families and friends left behind, and raise awareness to help prevent future tragedies.

✨ Let’s stand together in remembrance, love, and hope. Bring your families, friends, and the faces of your loved ones — because their stories matter, and their lives will never be forgotten.

📍 When: Saturday, August 31st
📍 Time: 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
📍 Where: 429 N. Judge Ely Blvd
Abilene, TX 79601

We hope to see many of you there as we continue our mission with The Faces of Fentanyl. Together, we make a difference. 💜

08/23/2025

📢 Important Announcement for Our Community 📢

We are honored to share that on Wednesday, August 28th, the city will be officially recognizing August 31st as our local Overdose Awareness Day. 💜

Many of you may remember that last year, city leaders joined us at our Faces of Fentanyl event, where they declared August 24th as our local Fentanyl Awareness Day. This was such a powerful step forward in bringing visibility to the impact fentanyl has had on our families and our community.

Now, with this additional recognition, we are continuing to shine a light on all lives lost to overdose while standing together in remembrance, education, and hope for change.

✨ Please join us on August 28th as we come together to witness this important proclamation. This is not only a recognition of awareness but also of the loved ones we carry in our hearts every single day.

Together, we will make sure their faces are never forgotten. 💜🕊️

08/22/2025

💔 Today, I am sharing something very close to my heart. 💔

This is a YouTube documentary about my late husband, Billy Gray, whose life was tragically cut short due to fentanyl poisoning. This isn’t just his story—it’s the story of too many families who know this pain all too well.

My goal in sharing this is not only to honor Billy’s memory but also to bring awareness to our community about the dangers of fentanyl. No family should have to go through the heartbreak of losing someone they love this way.

I invite you to watch, share, and help me spread the message. Together, we can raise awareness, save lives, and let the faces and stories behind this epidemic be seen and heard. 💜

👉https://youtu.be/th5mBBOk-o4?si=1H30AHabRK38eqsu

A wife and mother-in-law share their story of losing their 29-year-old loved one to fentanyl poisoning, as well as some criticism of the Abilene Police Depar...

08/22/2025

📢 Announcement from The Local Faces of Fentanyl 📢

Hello everyone,

We wanted to take a moment to introduce ourselves. My mother and I have recently stepped in as the new President and Vice President of this group. It is truly an honor to be part of something so meaningful, and we are committed to continuing the mission of raising awareness and honoring the lives impacted by fentanyl. 💜

This year, we will not be holding our event on August 24th, Abilene's local Fentanyl Awareness Day, due to some miscommunication and timing. However, we want you all to know that we absolutely will be hosting an event later this year to carry on the tradition. This will be the 3rd annual "Faces of Fentanyl" event here in Abilene, TX. It’s very important to us to keep this going for our community, our loved ones, and for all of you who share this space with us.

In the meantime, we’d love to hear your ideas, suggestions, or what you’d like to see included in this year’s event. Your voices matter, and together we can create something truly meaningful. 💜

We will keep you updated as soon as we have more details. Thank you for your patience, support, and dedication to spreading awareness and standing together.

With love and gratitude,
Heather Gray & Shannon Harvey💜