Today is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day
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Every day in America, families bury children who should still be alive. Fentanyl doesn’t care if it’s your first time experimenting or your hundredth. It doesn’t care if you’re rich, poor, straight-A or struggling. It kills without warning, and it has stolen too many of our sons and daughters.
My wife Kristine and I know this pain too well. On December 13, 2023, we lost our 18-year-old daughter, Trinity Viola Ripley, to a single counterfeit pill laced with fentanyl. She thought it was a Percocet. Instead, it was poison. Trinity never got a second chance.
This month is Fentanyl Prevention and Opioid Awareness Month, and today is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. These aren’t just calendar dates, they are reminders written in blood and tears. They are calls to wake up, to stop pretending this crisis isn’t touching every neighborhood, every school, every family.
Trinity’s death shattered us, but it also lit a fire. Out of her memory, we created Trinity’s Children, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to:
- Awareness – speaking truth about fentanyl’s danger and the reality of counterfeit pills.
- Support – helping families like ours navigate loss, grief, and addiction.
- Advocacy – pushing for stronger legislation and giving first responders the tools they need to save lives.
We refuse to let Trinity’s story end with her death. Her name now carries a mission: to save others.
But we can’t do it alone. We need you.
💜 If Trinity’s story moves you, if you believe in fighting back against this deadly epidemic, please consider making a donation to Trinity’s Children. Your gift will fund community outreach, education programs, and resources for families who are fighting battles they never asked for.
Together, we can make sure fewer families stand where we stand.
Together, we can turn pain into prevention.
Together, we can honor Trinity by saving lives.