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The Gift Of ‘An Incredible Lifesaving Tool’

Naloxone Distribution Box Is Placed At Vermillion’s Pump ‘N Pak

On Dec. 23, 2023, Jim and Jenny Orr of Vermillion found themselves taking a journey on a road less traveled by most people – a tragic road undergrown with sadness and heartbreak.

On that day, the Orrs discovered their 15-year-old daughter, Kelcy, dead in her bedroom after taking a pill that had been laced with fentanyl.

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