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Local nonprofit formed after fentanyl death urges more education, Narcan distribution and scholarships
Summary
Laura Thurman, founder of Morgan’s Mission, described outreach to schools, recovery centers and the unhoused after her daughter died of fentanyl-laced drugs; the group distributes Narcan, offers memorial events and scholarships, and seeks partnerships with the city.
Laura Thurman told the Shepherdsville City Council about Morgan’s Mission, a family-led nonprofit the Thurman family founded after their daughter Morgan died of a fentanyl-laced cocaine overdose in February 2022.
Thurman said Morgan had not been a person with a known substance-use disorder and that the family’s experience showed the lethality of fentanyl in drugs sold or used casually. She described Morgan’s Mission activities: public education in schools and recovery centers, a memorial walk/rally that includes Narcan distribution and training, mobile outreach and clothing/hygiene drives for people experiencing homelessness, and annual scholarships for high school and trade-school students who write about how drugs have affected…
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