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The One Eleven Project Holds Car Wash Fundraiser Event to Bring Fentanyl Awareness Issue

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Odessa, Texas/July 9, 2023-The One-Eleven Project is a nonprofit organization founded by Michelle Watson, that brings awareness to the fentanyl problem affecting the community. The organization held a car wash fundraiser event on Saturday, July 8th at La Playa and Tequilas parking lot. Proceeds raised from the car wash will go towards rehabilitation costs, in-school presentations, print costs and educational materials. 

(Michelle Watson, Founder-The One-Eleven Project/Odessa, Texas) 

According to The One-Eleven Project 1 person dies from fentanyl every 11 minutes. Michelle Watson lost her 20-year-old son, Malichai to fentanyl and is on a quest to keep his memory alive by educating the public about the dangers of fentanyl. 

(Michelle Watson, Founder-The One-Eleven Project/Odessa, Texas) 

Several vendors came to support the One-Eleven Project car wash event, selling a wide range of juices, food, collectibles and sporty apparel. 

(Heather Lopez, Owner/Operator-Liquid Latino/Odessa, Texas) 

(Jay Lopez, Owner/Operator-Liquid Latino/Odessa, Texas) 

For more information on The One-Eleven Project go online to www.1elevenproject.org. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

PBRCADA -National Fentanyl Awareness Day 2023

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Midland, Texas/May 10, 2023-The Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse held a Fentanyl Awareness meeting to present information to the community on the dangers of Fentanyl. 

(Mellessa Brenem, Prevention Program Director, Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse/Odessa, Texas) 

Young students can use social media like Instagram and Tik Tok to acquire drugs in matter of minutes by using certain types of emojis. 

(Mellessa Brenem, Prevention Program Director, Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse/Odessa, Texas) 

Local Law Enforcement agencies are responding calls where children as young as 13, have overdosed from drugs obtained either by a drug dealer or from parents. 

(Seth Herman, Police Chief-Midland Police Department/Midland, Texas) 

(Michael Gerke, Police Chief-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas) 

Many school-age children express frustrations and feel stressed out from problems at home and at school. They seek relief through drug and alcohol use. 

(Mellessa Brenem, Prevention Program Director, Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.