About Us
About PWB
They say when you find your purpose, the road appears in front of you. That is exactly what happened when Project White Butterfly was created out of an idea to stay busy hanging up notes around the Cleveland area, hit hard by the opioid epidemic, one night. We were a few friends, who had all met in recovery, tired of losing people close to us to overdoses. We wanted to remind individuals with addiction of the resources available in our community and that there are many people, who have been in their shoes, willing to help them find the road to recovery.
This mission is close to my heart, as an individual who has a lived experience in addiction and now in recovery for the last five years. From personal experience, and feedback from those touched by the work already carried out by Project White Butterfly, it is evident that our support makes an impact on those affected by substance use disorder.
Why We Chose To Use A White Butterfly
My boyfriend’s brother, Justin, died of a drug overdose in 2018. He was 30 years old.
The day he died, we saw a white butterfly flying around our yard. That white butterfly gave us a sense of calm, he got his wings and was flying free.
Justin is the inspiration for using a white butterfly as a symbol of hope and the promise of transformation for people in the darkness of addiction.
