DESC’s annual benefit concert and program spotlight, Gimme Shelter, takes place this year on October 23 from 6-10p.m.!
Join us at the Reverie Ballroom for an evening of live music from local legends, inspiring stories about DESC’s work, and the opportunity to connect with a community dedicated to ending homelessness.
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DESC and community partners will host an Overdose Awareness Day event on Friday, August 28, bringing together community members, substance use disorder providers, and people with lived experience to honor those lost to overdose and raise awareness.
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DESC’s annual benefit concert and program spotlight, Gimme Shelter, takes place October 24 from 6-10p.m.! We hope you’ll join us at the Georgetown Ballroom to learn about our work to end homelessness in Seattle, connect with dedicated community members, and enjoy local live music!
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Press Advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 12, 2025
MEDIA CONTACT: DESC Sr. Communications Manager Jessica Schreindl, jschreindl@desc.org
SEATTLE, WA — DESC invites the media, community members, partners, and supporters to the grand opening of its Downtown Behavioral Health Clinic and Opioid Recovery & Care Access (ORCA) Center, located in the heart of Seattle at 515 Third Avenue on the second floor of our Morrison building.
Themed “From Crisis to Stability: A Continuum of Care,” this special event celebrates the launch of two innovative, co-located programs that expand DESC’s person-centered approach to care for people experiencing homelessness, severe mental health challenges, and substance use disorders.
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Join us on Friday, August 29, from 1–3 p.m. at Occidental Square for International Overdose Awareness and Remembrance Day — an event centered on healing, connection, and honoring lives lost to accidental drug poisoning.
DESC is partnering with International Overdose Awareness Day, Evergreen Treatment Services, HEP Project, King County Downtown Public Health, and more to create a space to remember those we’ve lost to accidental drug poisoning. The space will also be for celebrating survivors and highlighting the urgent need for compassion and care for people who use substances.
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