National Trail of Truth
The National Trail of Truth memorializes lives lost to substance use related causes through a community created arts installation in the form of a National Memorial Cemetery. On September 27th, 2025, we will have our 3rd event honoring lives from all across the country on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Opioid Settlement Advisory Board Meeting
Trail of Truth will be painting tombstones and providing public comments during the New York State Opioid Settlement Advisory Board Meeting. As the meeting is hybrid, participants are able to join from either Albany, Buffalo, or New York City!
Albany: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242 – Meeting Room 2-4
Buffalo: Horizon Health Alliance, 55 Dodge Road, Getzville, NY 14068
New York City: OASAS, 501 Seventh Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10018
To register to attend, please click here.
Opioid Settlement Advisory Board Meeting
Trail of Truth will be painting tombstones and providing public comments during the New York State Opioid Settlement Advisory Board Meeting. As the meeting is hybrid, participants are able to join from either Albany, Buffalo, or New York City!
Albany: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242 – Meeting Room 6
Buffalo: Horizon Health Alliance, 55 Dodge Road, Getzville, NY 14068
New York City: OASAS, 501 Seventh Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10018
To register to attend, please click here.
Trail of Truth March to the Sea
Trail of Truth March to the Sea will include a march to the Fire Island Lighthouse beach. Tombstone painting opportunities will be available at THRIVE at 1324 Motor Parkway, Hauppage, NY, on September 7th, 9th, 16th, and 23rd from 1-3pm.
The March to the Sea will begin at 11am at Robert Moses Parking Lot 5. We will march to the Fire Island Lighthouse Beach with our loved one’s tombstones, and plant them on the beach, creating a memorial cemetery in front of the historic lighthouse.
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
Mobilize Recovery & Smoky Mountain Harm Reduction
Trail of Truth will be present at the Tennessee stop of the Mobilize Recovery Cross-Country Bus Tour, hosted by Smoky Mountain Harm Reduction. We will be painting tombstones and accepting submissions for loved ones to be memorialized in the Trail of Truth memorial cemetery.
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
Click here for more information about the Mobilize Recovery bus tour.
Vice Presidential Debate
For the 2024 Trail of Truth National, we are painting tombstones as a powerful form of activism at key events of the presidential campaign trail!
We will meet at the Vice Presidential Debate to paint tombstones and welcome anyone to join us.
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
20th Annual Strut for Sobriety
Trail of Truth will be featured at the 20th Annual Strut for Sobriety boutique, luncheon, and fashion show!
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
To purchase tickets or sponsorship, click here.
Socorro Recovery Pow-wow & Tree of Life
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
Healing Appalachia Music Festival
We will be at the Healing Appalachia Music Festival, accepting submissions for memorialization and painting tombstones during the festival.
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
For information about the festival or to purchase tickets, click here.
Presidential Debate
For the 2024 Trail of Truth National, we are painting tombstones as a powerful form of activism at key events of the presidential campaign trail!
We will meet at the Presidential Debate to paint tombstones and welcome anyone to join us.
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
Wisconsin Lights of Hope
Trail of Truth will be present at Wisconsin Lights of Hope A Recovery Celebration and Memorial Walk on September 8 at Pierce Park, 1035 W Prospect Avenue, Appleton, Wisconsin.
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
Click here for information about Wisconsin Lights of Hope from the Megan Kelley Foundation.
Morgantown Trail of Truth
MATSA is hoping their first ever Trail of Truth in Morgantown, West Virginia to memorialize our loved ones lost to substance use related causes!
Night of Hope - Smoky Mountain Harm Reduction
Trail of Truth will be represented at Smoky Mountain Harm Reduction’s Night of Hope, where we will be accepting memorial submissions and painting tombstones.
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
Click here to find the Night of Hope Facebook event.
Iowa Overdose Awareness Day Memorial
Steps of Hope Iowa, along with the Iowa Harm Reduction Coalition (IHRC) will be hosting a memorial event for International Overdose Awareness Day and Trail of Truth is proud to be a part of it! We will be accepting memorial submissions and painting tombstones.
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
Click here for the Iowa Overdose Awareness Day Memorial Facebook event.
Lighting Up the Las Vegas Welcome Sign
Trail of Truth will be represented in Las Vegas, Nevada at the lighting of the Las Vegas Welcome Sign hosted by MomsAgainstDrugs and TINHIH, where we will be accepting memorial submissions and painting tombstones.
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
For more information, click here.
IOAD Candlelight Vigil with A New Path
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
Harvest Healing Foundation IOAD Walk 2024
Trail of Truth will be present at the 1st ever National International Overdose Awareness Day, as we March from the Walter Washington Convention Center to Capitol Hill by way of several Government Offices.
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
3rd Annual Overdose Awareness Rally
Trail of Truth will be a part of Somerset’s 3rd Annual Overdose Awareness Rally.
For more information about the event, click here.
MATSA Tombstone Painting Event
We will be painting tombstones in preparation for the first ever Morgantown Trail of Truth at Morgantown Art Party from 12:00PM - 3:00PM.
Democratic National Convention
For the 2024 Trail of Truth National, we are painting tombstones as a powerful form of activism at key events of the presidential campaign trail! We will meet at these events to paint tombstones and welcome anyone to join us.
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
Click here to find the Facebook event for Trail of Truth at the Democratic National Convention.
Tombstone Painting
Truth Pharm is be hosting tombstone painting sessions at our office on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.
All materials will be provided, and you do NOT need to be an experienced artist to attend. We have many tombstones to repair after the hurricane that took place during the 2023 National Trail of Truth, and are creating new tombstones.
MATSA Tombstone Painting Event
We will be painting tombstones in preparation for the first ever Morgantown Trail of Truth at Morgantown Art Party from 12:00PM - 3:00PM.
New York State Trail of Truth
In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day, Truth Pharm presents our 8th annual local Trail of Truth to honor those we have lost to substance use related causes in our community, but this year, we will honor loved ones from the entire state of New York!
This is a march and performance art piece including the family members who have lost a loved one. We ask that our attendees and audience please dress in black.
To have your loved one memorialized in the walk, please click here. (Please note that only immediate family members can submit a loved one to be memorialized.)
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
Click here to find the New York State Trail of Truth Facebook event.
Tombstone Painting
Truth Pharm is be hosting tombstone painting sessions at our office on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.
All materials will be provided, and you do NOT need to be an experienced artist to attend. We have many tombstones to repair after the hurricane that took place during the 2023 National Trail of Truth, and are creating new tombstones.
Tree of Life at 1st Annual Community Fair Day
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
Tombstone Painting
Truth Pharm is be hosting tombstone painting sessions at our office on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.
All materials will be provided, and you do NOT need to be an experienced artist to attend. We have many tombstones to repair after the hurricane that took place during the 2023 National Trail of Truth, and are creating new tombstones.
Republican National Convention
For the 2024 Trail of Truth National, we are painting tombstones as a powerful form of activism at key events of the presidential campaign trail! We will meet at these events to paint tombstones and welcome anyone to join us.
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
New York State Opioid Settlement Advisory Board Hearing
Trail of Truth will be attending this meeting of the NYS Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board to represent families and provide public comments.
Audience members can attend from Albany, Buffalo, or New York City.
Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY – Meeting Room 6
Horizon Health Alliance, 55 Dodge Road, Getzville, NY
OASAS, 501 7th Ave., 8th Floor, New York, NY
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
Tombstone Painting
Truth Pharm is be hosting tombstone painting sessions at our office on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.
All materials will be provided, and you do NOT need to be an experienced artist to attend. We have many tombstones to repair after the hurricane that took place during the 2023 National Trail of Truth, and are creating new tombstones.
Presidential Debate
For the 2024 Trail of Truth National, we are painting tombstones as a powerful form of activism at key events of the presidential campaign trail!
We will meet at the Presidential Debate to paint tombstones and welcome anyone to join us.
To register to join Trail of Truth in attendance at this event or other national tour dates, click here.
Tombstone Painting
Truth Pharm is be hosting tombstone painting sessions at our office on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.
All materials will be provided, and you do NOT need to be an experienced artist to attend. We have many tombstones to repair after the hurricane that took place during the 2023 National Trail of Truth, and are creating new tombstones.