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Naloxone Training at UofA: 1/26/23
Students, residents, or anyone wanting to learn more and get some free naloxone: here’s where you can find us in the near future. Hope to see you there!What: Teaming up with the Substance Education, Assessment and Recovery Program (SEAR) we will be leading a training session on how to recognize the…
Winter Care Packages
This year we put together 200 holiday care packages to distribute to various organizations in the community. We were able to distribute 219 pairs of socks, 200 hats, 200 pairs of gloves, 224 pairs of hot hands, a few other items, and 200 naloxone kits. That’s 400 doses of naloxone!…
2022 Impact Report
Our year end report is out! We've reached a lot of people this year and we can't thank you enough for supporting our harm reduction efforts. When I started this project back in December of 2017, we aimed to save even just one person from preventable overdose in honor of Matt.…
MAF Awarded $79,000 Grant from Cigna Foundation
Matt Adams Foundation for Opioid Recovery Receives $79,000 Cigna Foundation Grant Establishes program to increase access to Peer Recovery Support and harm reduction services in Arkansas; a state where in the past three years drug deaths have increased by 17%* and during a time when those who struggle with substance…
2021 Charity Golf Tournament at Stonebridge Meadows
The Matt Adams Foundation is presenting its inaugural Charity Golf Tournament benefiting their life saving harm reduction and recovery efforts across Northwest Arkansas. Stonebridge Meadows Golf Club of Fayetteville is graciously hosting the event on Friday, May 21st, 2021. The tournament will be a four-person scramble style tournament starting with lunch…
Melissa Cole of MAF Speaks at Project Right Choice 'Substance Abuse Prevention and Awareness' luncheon
On Wednesday, January 29th, 2020, MAF member, Melissa Cole, spoke on behalf of the Matt Adams Foundation at the Project Right Choice 'Substance Abuse Prevention and Awareness' luncheon that was held at the Washington County Sheriff's Department. She talked to over 75 attendees from the law enforcement and political community…
MAF Invited to National Safety Council's Head Quarters
Brittany from the Matt Adams Foundation was sent to represent MAF at the National Safety Council's 2019's Survivor Advocate workshop which brings together leaders who've turned personal tragedy into action and change across our country.--The last three days have been a whirlwind! I was so excited to have been invited…
Benton County Youth Prevention 2019
I want to take a moment and thank Drug Free Benton County and their choices campaign for having the Matt Adams Foundation out over the last two weeks in schools all through Benton County talking to kids. Together, the Matt Adams Foundation's Brittany Adams-Kelly and Jordan Ellington along side former…
Winfest 2019
Had an amazing showing of support this weekend at Winfest Music Festival and the Springdale Treatment Center art show for recovery. We gave out and trained nearly 50 people in the community with our naloxone kits. Thank you to our wonderful new volunteers helping us on this mission. Our reported saves are…
Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit of the Year 2019
I am humbled to have accepted the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Non Profit of the Year 2019 Excellence in Business Award on behalf of the Matt Adams Foundation. Tomorrow is the two year anniversary passing of our beloved Matt. This award has so much blood, sweat, and tears poured into it.…
West Fest 2019
Thank you to everyone who came by our booth this weekend at West Fest. We shared stories, gave hugs, trained people on naloxone and brought awareness to this crisis affecting so many. "The table we had at west fest this weekend was next to a booth selling crystal jewelry. The ladies…
Rumble on the Rez 2019
On Saturday, we tabled at Rumble on the Rez put on by the #SoberWarriors and Chad Lion Leoncello at the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation. It was an inspiring event, bringing boxers from all over, musicians, artists and advocates together to stand in solidarity for recovery. We trained people and distributed over 75 naloxone kits…
All4Knox Summit - Keynote Speaker
It was an honor sharing our story, our love for Matt, and our hope for all those struggling with addiction. This is a very challenging thing to talk about but I know it’s also very important his story is told as it resonates with so many. We are losing our empaths,…
NWA Naloxone Distrubtion
EVERY FIRST AID KIT, PERIOD. Naloxone distribution is a huge effort we at the Matt Adams Foundation are trying to push throughout the NW Arkansas community. We want to get it in as many first aid kits as possible to save lives when every second counts. Naloxone is the lifesaving…
ENIGMA 2019
Enigma May 19th, 2019 was a huge success. We had a great showing by the community, gave away over 100 naloxone kits, had an incredibly successful fun silent auction, and powerful speakers sharing their personal stories of recovery and why harm reduction, breaking the stigma, and access to alternative treatment…
Interview with KUAF Ozark's at Large
We recently did an interview with KUAF Ozarks at Large about the Matt Adams Foundation, our harm reduction efforts, and our upcoming benefit concert. Listen above <3
Interview With 105.3 KISS NWA
We recently did an interview with 105.3 KISS NWA about the Matt Adams Foundation, our harm reduction efforts, and our upcoming benefit concert. Listen above <3
2018 AT Hike for Recovery: Heather and Matt's Story
If any of you follow me, you probably know that my life is still in a very turbulent state. I think this is normal for a loss where you also lose your sense of self and home. After spending time near my hometown of Massachusetts among amazing life long and…