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The Inaugural · September 25 & 26, 2026

Washington
Weekend

Families take the Hill. The nation walks the National Mall. The world convenes on synthetic drugs. One weekend that turns grief into national action.

Hill Day Fri · Sept 25

Walk for Lives Sat · Sept 26

The Summit Sat · Sept 26

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Weekend Schedule

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Thursday · Sept 24 Arrivals

All day Families & advocates arrive in Washington

Evening Family check-in, declaration signing & welcome

Friday · Sept 25 Hill Day

10 to 12 Families bring their stories to the offices of their senators & representatives at the U.S. Capitol, state by state

12:00 pm Press conference follows: letters delivered, the Families' Declaration read, children's photos raised

1 to 4 pm DEA Museum & Faces of Fentanyl memorial, group visit (free)

6:00 pm Reception · Renaissance Hotel

Saturday · Sept 26 Walk & Summit

9:00 am Check-in & opening speakers · Washington Monument

9:30 am Walk for Lives steps off (100+ walks nationwide, gathered as one)

After walk Resource Fair on the National Mall

4:00 pm The Summit on Synthetic Drugs · sessions & breakouts begin

6:00 pm Strategy panel

7:00 pm Open question and mingling session

*Dinner included with your Summit ticket. DEA Museum & Faces of Fentanyl exhibit open free, 10 AM to 4 PM, Thursday through Saturday. Details and schedule subject to change.

Take Action Without Coming to DC.

Dear Washington

Can't make it to DC? Your voice still can. Write a letter and your state captain will carry it into the halls of Congress on Hill Day. Every letter is a family Washington can't ignore.

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Tell Congress We're Coming

On September 25, hundreds of families arrive on Capitol Hill. Send a message now so your members know constituents from your state are coming, and that we expect them to listen.

Send Your Message

A massive crisis demands massive response

For one weekend, families and advocates take the Capitol, into the offices of Congress, onto the National Mall, and into the room where policy gets made.

Friday, Sept 25 · Hill Day

Advocating for Change

Families take the Hill state by state, into the offices of their elected officials, saying their children’s names to the people with the power to act.

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Sat, Sept 26 · Walk for Lives

Standing in Solidarity

Walk for Lives D.C. steps off at 9:30 a.m. at the Washington Monument, the culmination of more than 100 walks held across the country.

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Sat, Sept 26 · The Summit

Educating for the Future

The Summit on Synthetic Drugs convenes leaders from across the country and around the world to turn grief into policy and confront the realities our families will face next.

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