Black Balloon Day

Black Balloon Day is a day of remembrance to honor lives lost to overdose. Families United for Change ties black bows to lamp posts and parking meters, accompanied by cards encouraging everyone to carry naloxone, a life-saving opioid antagonist.

The event originated in Peabody, Massachusetts, in memory of a loved one lost to overdose on March 6, 2015. The cards read:
“BLACK BALLOON DAY/ March 6th is a day of remembrance. On this day, families and loved ones remember and celebrate the lives lost to overdose./ Save a life./ Carry naloxone./ Families United for Change.”