By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Addicts Against Overdose group that is working to make harm reduction, including access to Naloxone an available option in Reno County, is now seeking official non-profit status.
"WSU does do a non-profit start up help," said board member Ana Woodburn. "There's different segments like a consultation. There's just different parts of that that cost different amounts. The total amount is around $5500."
The group has been volunteering for years, but becoming an official non-profit could allow them to get additional help.
"We have some connections in other harm reduction places across the country that have helped us out in different ways," Woodburn said. "Our hope is, that if we can get the 501(c)3 that we can get grants to help, or sponsorships from other non-profits to have better access to lifesaving measures."
The group is continuing distribution of Narcan in Hutchinson. A distribution event will be happening Friday, May 14th, starting at 5 p.m. at 1329 E 4th Ave, corner of 4th and Lorraine in front of Shillelagh Vapor & The Ravens Horn. Distributors will be there until at least 7 p.m.
"It started with Narcan in Oxford Houses, so people could have it handy after we had our first overdose in an Oxford House a couple years ago," Woodburn said. "Since then, we've gotten it to businesses, places like gas stations, motels, doing trainings with businesses on how to use Narcan and things like that."
As of Monday afternoon, the group was over 10% toward their goal.
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