Black Balloon Day 2023

An annual event dedicated to recognizing and celebrating those who have lost their lives to substance use related harms. In doing so, we not only honour the lives lost but also help raise awareness about the stark realities of the crisis that is affecting so many Canadian families. Putting human names and faces behind the often impersonal statistics surrounding the deaths of those we love. (We do not recommend balloon releases but rather suggest using a photo of a black balloon)

On March 6th, families and loved ones across the world will display black balloons in remembrance of those we have lost to overdose, drug poisoning and other substance-related harms.

To mark this day, Overdose Awareness Manitoba, Overdose Awareness Edmonton, AB Canada, & MomsStopTheHarm, will be running a Canada-wide movement called the Black Balloon Campaign.

If you have lost a loved one or have been impacted by this tragic crisis, we are calling on you to share a photo with a black balloon.

Get creative and share a photo on social media. The photo can be whatever you want to represent your loved one and to raise awareness to the crisis that is taking so many of our loved ones much too soon. When sharing your photo include a few sentences on how the crisis has impacted you and the city and province you are from.

Once you share your photo on social media, please tag it #blackballoonday2023, #momsstoptheharm, #overdoseawarenessmanitoba, #overdoseawarenessedmonton

Please note – Overdose Awareness Manitoba, Overdose Awareness Edmonton and Moms Stop The Harm, DO NOT SUPPORT BALLOON RELEASES.