Community Gathering in Albany Oregon - Sept. 25 2026

Every Form. Every Risk. A Community Event Focused on Education and Awareness

APALD (Association of People Against Lethal Drugs) invites you to a community event focused on education and awareness of the dangers of illicit drugs.

Event Details

• Date: Friday, September 25, 2026


• Time: 12:30 PM – 6:00 PM


• Location: Albany Public Library, The Meeting Room, 2450 14th Ave SE, Albany, OR 97322

Featured Speakers

Hear powerful and personal accounts from speakers sharing their experiences with fentanyl poisoning:

• Lydia Kariakin, APALD's National Communications Director, who lost her brother Luke De Jager to fentanyl poisoning.


• Sarah Vail, who lost her daughter McKenzie Vail to fentanyl poisoning.


• Kayla Dugger, who lost her son, Chayton Owings, to fentanyl poisoning after unknowingly consuming fentanyl.


• Karen Claussen, who lost her daughter Tiffany Grant to the toxic effects of fentanyl.


• Lydia Kariakin, delivering a speech and presentation for Michele Stroh, who lost her son Keaton Stroh to fentanyl poisoning.

Presentations

The event will feature informational presentations from:

• Linn Interagency Narcotics Enforcement team (LINE)


• Oregon Recovery Highschools


• Linn County District Attorney – Doug Marteeny


• Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)


• Community Outreach Specialist, DEA Seattle Field Division

Open Mic

Following the presentations, attendees are invited to participate in an open mic session to share their stories, thoughts, and messages of hope.

Resource Tables

Explore helpful community resources and information tables hosted by:

• Oregon Recovery Highschools


• Community Outreach Specialist, DEA Seattle Field Division

Learn it. Share it. End the stigma.

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