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Tropical Storm Hermine rains out overdose awareness march

International Overdose Awareness Day march participants walk through downtown Bradenton on Aug. 31, 2015.
International Overdose Awareness Day march participants walk through downtown Bradenton on Aug. 31, 2015. Bradenton Herald file photo

A march for International Overdose Awareness Day on Wednesday was canceled and will be rescheduled for next week,

According to the event organizers No Longer Silent, the event is rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10 due to hazardous weather brought on by Tropical Storm Hermine.

The march will still start at 6:30 p.m. at the Manatee County Courthouse, head south on 14th Street West, loop at 21st Avenue West and head back toward the courthouse, located at 1115 Manatee Ave. W.

Organizers of the event ask that attendees donate $1 for a luminary for a vigil held after the march.

Hannah Morse: 941-745-7055, @mannahhorse

This story was originally published August 31, 2016 at 2:28 PM with the headline "Tropical Storm Hermine rains out overdose awareness march."

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