DALLAS (NEXSTAR) — Carrie Walker knows the unimaginable pain of losing not one, but two sons to opioid overdoses. In her grief, she found purpose by founding a nonprofit that supplies Narcan, a life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses.
“You know what I tell most people?” Carrie said. “When families tell me, ‘we don’t need it, why would we need it?’ I remind them it might be your friend, your aunt, or your uncle.”
Vonn Webb understands that heartbreak too, having lost his son to fentanyl. For him, fighting to protect others means advocating for Narcan to be as common as a first-aid kit.
“I think it should be in every classroom,” Vonn insists. “Every coach, every team, wherever people gather, because you just never know.”
Angela Kennecke carries her own grief after losing her daughter to fentanyl and has since dedicated her life to saving others.
“The majority of overdoses happen in residential areas, in people’s homes,” Angela told us. “Everyone should have Narcan at home or carry it in their bag. It can’t hurt someone if you administer it and they don’t need it. But if they do need it, it will save their life.”
Carrie, Vonn, and Angela have turned their tragedies into powerful advocacy encouraging everyone to keep Narcan close…not out of fear, but out of preparedness.
