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Knowledge saves lives.
The Lears Fentanyl Awareness Foundation was founded by the parents and siblings of Leland Ray Schneider Jr., who lost his life at 29 years-old to fentanyl on June 23, 2022. In his honor, we are dedicated to combating the fentanyl crisis through education, awareness, and prevention to create a safer and healthier Sonoma County, CA and beyond.
OUR MISSION
Lears Fentanyl Awareness Foundation is committed to empowering youth and adults with critical knowledge to prevent fentanyl-related deaths and save lives. We offer educational presentations and outreach programs to schools and within our community to support, prevent, and raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl use, counterfeit pills, laced drugs, and the devastating impact of addiction. Our mission is to foster safer communities and create a future where fewer lives are lost to fentanyl-related poisoning and overdoses.
Learn more about our programs and the impactful work we are doing at the Lears Fentanyl Awareness Foundation.
After the loss of a beloved core member of our family, we are committed to standing up and fighting back against the devastation of fentanyl and save lives.
Fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid is 100 times stronger than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin. Knowing the facts can teach you how to protect yourself and others.
Handing out some second chances
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth during the Wednesday Night Market in Downtown Santa Rosa this summer to take a life saving bag of naloxone (aka Narcan) and fentanyl test strips, or just to learn more or share your stories of grief. We distributed over almost 600 boxes of naloxone and 1,000 fentanyl test strips. Together, we have the opportunity to help reduce the number of overdose deaths in Sonoma County and be prepared to give a person in need a second chance at life. We are more convinced than ever that we are meant to be doing this, and thank you to the Wednesday Night Market and our community for your support.
Anyone can save a life!
Upcoming Events
Please visit our booth at the upcoming events.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us.
Sonoma County Overdose Awareness Day 2025
Saturday, Aug. 30
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Orenda Center
1430 Neotomas Ave.,
Santa Rosa, CA
Pull up for an afternoon of music, cars, art, food, local resources, & support in recognition of Overdose Awareness Day 2025! Hosted by the Sonoma County Department of Health Services
railroad square musical festival
Sunday, Sept. 28
12:00 -7:00 pm
Santa Rosa Old Railroad Square
135 4th Street, Santa Rosa, CA
A free music festival for 8 years running hosted by The Lost Church, a non-profit organization dedicated to the belief that people need beautiful, intimate performance spaces to share their ideas, stories and arts.
