A Middleboro organization will recognize International Overdose Awareness Day at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31 during the Onset Summer Concert of Love series.

Middleboro Matters, a community coalition of organizations and resources, will host a moment of silence for those who have died from addiction during a music break on Wednesday. A few people will speak, and tables of resources will also be available at the event near the bandshell, 189 Onset. Ave.

There were 2,290 confirmed and estimated opioid-related overdose deaths in 2021, according to the state’s Department of Public Health, which is an estimated 185 more deaths than the prior year.

Relatedly, a resource fair will be hosted from 8:30-11:30 a.m. also on Wednesday at the East Wareham Comprehensive Treatment Center, 3088A Cranberry Hwy. The fair will provide support for people looking to get connected to more local resources.