Event Calendar
We hope to see you at our next event! Interested in volunteering with Addiction is Real? Send us a message at info@addictionisreal.org.
Jackson Prevention Event FLYER
April 29, 2025 – Doors Open at 6:00 PM. Presentation Begins at 6:30 PM
Montgomery Bank Training Center, Jackson
526 W Main St, Jackson, MO 63755
Hidden in Plain View Interactive Exhibit
Host: Southeast Prevention Resource Center & Healthy Communities Coalition
The Notre Dame Regional High School Prevention Event FLYER
March 19, 2025 – Doors Open at 6:00 PM. Presentation Begins at 6:30 PM
The Notre Dame Regional High School
265 Notre Dame Dr, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hidden in Plain View Interactive Exhibit
Host: Southeast Prevention Resource Center & Notre Dame High School ASAP Coalition
Bollinger County Health Center Prevention Event FLYER
April 9, 2025 – 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM OR 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Bollinger County Health Center, Marble Hill
107 MO-51, Marble Hill, MO 63764
Hidden in Plain View Interactive Exhibit & Presentation
Host: Southeast Prevention Resource Center & County Children & Youth Issues Coalition
YMCA Sikeston Prevention Event FLYER
April 8, 2025 – Doors Open at 4:00 PM. Presentation Begins at 6:00 PM
YMCA Sikeston
511 Taylor St, Sikeston, MO 63801
Hidden in Plain View Interactive Exhibit & Presentation
Host: Southeast Prevention Resource Center & Southeast District Health Educator Coalition
Farmington School District Wellness Event
March 14, 2025 – 7:30AM – 9:30AM
Farmington School District
510 South Franklin, Farmington, MO 63640
Hidden in Plain View Interactive Exhibit- Mobile Display Unit
Host: St. Francois County Rotary & Farmington School District
DEA Town Hall & Hidden in Plain View Exhibit
October 23, 2024 – 6pm – 8pm
Wildwood Middle School
17401 Manchester Road
Glencoe MO 63038
For more information please contact Michele Oertwig.
DEA Town Hall & Hidden in Plain View Exhibit
October 22, 2024 – 6pm – 8pm
Crestview Middle School
16025 Clayton Road
Ballwin MO 63011
For more information please contact Michele Oertwig.
First Annual Pickleball Tournament
October 6, 2024 – 10am
Chicken N Pickle
1500 S. Main St.
St. Charles MO 63303
Mixed Doubles tournament. Registration and sponsorship info.
VIP Dessert Bar and Bingo Night
September 24, 2024 – 6-8p.m.
Chicken N Pickle
1500 S. Main St.
St. Charles MO 63303
Each ticket includes 10 rounds of bingo (three cards per round), one attendance raffle ticket and access to the VIP Dessert Bar. Extra cards may be purchased for $10 each.
International Overdose Awareness Event
Informational Table
August 31, 2024 – 7:30am – 3pm
9am – Gather
10am – Tribute to Lives Lost, followed by walk
Rally Point:
505 S. Kirkwood Rd
St. Louis MO 63122
Community Council of St. Charles County’s Annual Community Services Summit
Hidden in Plain View Exhibit and Informational Table
August 15, 2024 – 7:30am – 3pm
Calvary Church
3998 Mid Rivers Mall Dr
St. Peters MO 63376
Poplar Bluff Back to School Fair
August 3, 2024 – 9am – 1pm
Whiteley Park
Poplar Bluff MO
MO Highways 53 & 142
St. Charles Kiwanis Club Cycle & Walk for our Children
August 10, 2024 – 7:30a-noon
Mueller Park
Events: Free family Breakfast & lunch, 12/24/36 mile cycle courses, 1 & 3 mile walk courses. For more information: https://www.bikereg.com/scmokiwanis
DEA Family Summit on Fentanyl 2024
June 27, 2024 – 9am-1:30pm
Sponsored by St. Peters Police Department
For family members and friends who have experienced a tragic loss
due to a fentanyl poisoning or other drug overdose.
Wentzville South Middle School
April 18, 2024 – 6:00-7:30pm
Wentzville South Middle School
561 East Highway N.
Wentzville, MO 63385
Personal Story shared by Pam Greenberg, Presentation and Hidden in Plain View Interactive Bedroom Display. Sponsored by: Wentzville South Middle School
Town Hall and Hidden in Plain View Interactive Teen Bedroom Display
March 14, 2024 – 6:00-9:00pm
State Technical College
1 Technology Drive
Linn, MO 65051
Sponsored by: Osage County Anti-Drug Community Action Team
Byrnes Mill Parents Seminar on Juvenile Drug and Alcohol Abuse
March 11, 2024 – 5:30-8:30pm
Spring Hill Church
6247 Upper Byrnes Mill Road
Byrnes Mill, MO 63051
Hidden in Plain View Interactive Teen Bedroom Display and Personal Story Shared by Addiction is Real Board Member Tiffany Foster.
USD 232 Student Well-Being Series Event
March 7, 2024 – 6:00-8:30pm
Mill Valley High School
5900 Monticello Road
Shawnee, KS 66226
Hidden in Plain View Interactive Teen Bedroom Display and Panel Discussion. Don’t Wait Film to be distributed prior to the Event.
Sponsored by: United School District 232
Clinton High School Registration Day
March 4, 2024 – 8:30am-6:30pm (lunch break 11:30-1)
Clinton High School
1106 S 2nd St
Clinton, MO 64735
Hidden In Plain View Interactive Teen Bedroom Display. Sponsored by: Compass Health
Perry County Hoops and Hightops
January 27, 2024 – 12:00-4:30pm
Perry Park Center
800 City Park Drive
Perryville, MO 63775
Hidden in Plain View Interactive Teen Bedroom Display will be available for tours during the Mayors Cup Basketball Games.
Sponsored by: #HopeStartsHere and Mercy
Drug Awareness Town Hall: Fentanyl & Xylazine
January 25, 2024
Ballwin Golf Club
333 Holloway Road
Ballwin, MO 63011
Sponsored by: Councilmember Mark Harder. Addiction is Real will attend and hand out our Toolkit Books to attendees.
Speaker Training for Addiction is Real Volunteers
January 20, 2024
O’Fallon, MO at Board Member Teri Douglas’ Home
Spend an afternoon with our Coach Donna Forgy and perfect your 10 minute personal story to share during events and a one minute “elevator speech” to explain why you are involved in this work!
Faith Based Voters Meeting
January 17, 2024
St. Elizabeth’s
1420 S Sappington Road
Crestwood, MO 63126
Hear Board Member Shelley Miller’s personal story about her brother Jimmy and Executive Director Erin Kelley will give a presentation regarding current drug trends and how to spot risky behavior in the lives of kids you know! Primary Contact: Chris Struckhoff
Holiday Raffle
November 1-25, 2023
Virtual
Visit www.addictionisreal.basketraffle.org to participate!
Leaders In Training (L.I.T.) Conference
November 14, 2023
Hidden in Plain View Interactive Display and Presentation (Private Event)
November 1, 2023
Westminster Christian Academy
This is a private event. For more information please contact Lisa Rupprecht, Coordinator of Parent Community Relations (314) 997-2901, ext. 6327
Ste. Genevieve School District Event
October 26, 2023 – 4:00pm
Ste. Genevieve Elementary School
725 Washington Street
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
Wildwood School Parent Teacher Conferences
October 17, 2023 – 3:30-7:00pm
Rockwood School District
17401 Manchester Rd
Glencoe, MO 63038
The Hidden In Plain View Interactive Teen Bedroom will be available for tours.
Wildwood School Parent Teacher Conferences
October 12, 2023 – 3:30-7:00pm
Rockwood School District
17401 Manchester Rd
Glencoe, MO 63038
The Hidden In Plain View Interactive Teen Bedroom will be available for tours.
Don’t Wait Film Viewing
October 1st – 31st, 2023
Sponsored by: TurningPointCT and Positive Directions – The Center for Prevention and Counseling. For information please contact Margaret Watt, MPH, MA (she/her): mwatt@positivedirections.org or 203-227-7644
Compass Health Community Education Event
September 12, 2023 – 5:00-9:00pm
The Crossing Church
3615 Southland Drive
Columbia, MO 65201
This event is open to the public! Hosted by Compass Health.
St. Charles Kiwanis Cycling for Our Children – Bike Ride and Walk Event
August 12, 2023 – 7:30am
St. Charles Soccer Complex Park
3801 Mueller Road
St. Charles, MO
Download the official event flyer here. This event is open to the public! Recommended donation to participate is $25 and includes a free t-shirt.
Registration link: Click here to join the Addiction is Real Team!
General questions: Michael Webb, St. Charles Kiwanis
Sponsorship or large group information: Erin Kelley, Addiction is Real
Hosts: St. Charles Kiwanis and Addiction is Real
Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Conference
August 2, 2023
Progress Sports Complex
1300 Progress Parkway
Ste. Genevieve MO 63670
Hosted by Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital.
Poplar Bluff Back to School Night
July 29, 2023 – 3:00-5:00
Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center
1200 Camp Rd.
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Hosted by Butler County Community Resource Council and the Butler County Health Department, We Can Be Drug Free Coalition
Cape Girardeau Health Department Event
July 14, 2023 – 5:00-7:00
The Osage Center
1625 North Kingshighway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
William Chrisman Parent and Staff Education Event
May 23, 2023 – First Session 3:00, Second Session 6:00
William Chrisman High School
1223 N Noland Rd
Independence, MO 64050
HEAL Stop Heroin Awareness Walk
May 7, 2023 – 11:45 gather, 12:00 walk
501 South Ferguson Road
Ferguson, MO 63135
This event is open to the public and there is no registration. Wear brightly colored t-shirts (neon) if possible or order a shirt here.
Farmington School District – Professional Training
Friday, March 17, 2023
All In Clayton Coalition Event
Thursday, March 16, 2023 – 3:30pm – 7:30pm
Wydown Middle School, Clayton School District
6500 Wydown Blvd.
Clayton, MO 63105
St. Charles School District Parent University
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 – 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 – 9:30am – 11:00am
St. Charles School District – Administration Building
400 N 6th Street
St. Charles, MO
Spring Hills Church
Monday, March 6, 2023 – 5:00pm – 8:30pm
Spring Hills Church
6247 Upper Byrnes Mill Road (at Highway 30)
Byrnes Mill, MO 63051
East Missouri Action Agency – Desloge
Friday, December 1, 2022 – 8:00am – 12:00pm
East Missouri Action Agency
903 East Chestnut Street
Desloge, MO 63601
St. Charles School District Prof. Development – St. Charles
Friday, October 28, 2022 – 8:00am – 3:00am
St. Charles West High School
3601 Droste Road
St. Charles, MO 63301
Farmington School District Event – Farmington
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 – 3:30pm – 7:00pm
Farmington Middle School
506 S. Fleming St.
Farmington, MO 63640
Clayton High School Event – Clayton
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 – 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Clayton High School
1 Mark Twain Circle
Clayton, MO 63105