Look at these faces…. This is why we do what we do, Sharing Information and Spreading Awareness and working to stop stigma and our end goal….prevention
WHERE YOU CAN FIND US IN 2026
Travis James Gustavson Foundation
5TH Annual Fentanyl Poisoning and Overdose Awareness and Prevention Day
08/23/2026 SAVE THE DATE 8/23/2026
“TOGETHER…WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE”
Community Awareness … Treatment … Recover
Sunday August 23rd, 2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Erlandson Park 101 North Belmont Street Mankato, Minnesota
Guest speakers and informational booths.
Lunch provided
Narcan will be available.
This event is partially funded by the City of Mankato Neighborhood Engagement Grant Program
South Central Minnesota Mental Health Conference
May Vendor Show
May 16th, 2026
The Salvation Army … Riverfront Drive
Mankato
PRIDEFEST
September 10-13th, 2026
Blue Earth County Fair at the fairgrounds in Garden City, MN July 23rd - 26th, 2026. Click the button below to see all the activities. Enjoy the fun and stop by our Awareness Booth for information and Narcan. Have the kids spin the wheel to answer a fun trivia question and get a treat!!
Day of the Dead
October 31st, 2026
Our Sponsors and Partners
DEA
Walmart Real Estate
Pizza Ranch
This Billboard is located in Mankato, Mn on Madison Avenue & Fourth Street
When the City of Mankato opened up the Opioid Remediation Community Grant Application to local foundations and non-profits, the Travis James Gustavson Foundation, knew that we would apply, and we knew exactly what we wanted to ask for. We wanted two billboards in Mankato, for one year. When we were notified that we would get the money to put up the billboards, the first feeling was gratitude to Mankato for their support. And that support is ongoing. We were able to apply for another grant, and we were able to keep the pictured billboard up for another year. When we have our Awareness Booth at events, kids will stop to talk to us about what they are learning at school about fentanyl and substance misuse, and many mention the billboard, and the pencil tip that shows the tiny bit of fentanyl that can kill someone. We are seeing some of what we were hoping to see. Awareness and Education is the first step to prevention. Ignorance and stigma stop people from seeking help and keeps the deaths happening.
Thank you to everyone in Mankato that has supported us and show up to validate that support! When you come to the August 23rd event at Erlandson Park in Mankato, they’ll be there, be sure to thank them.
The Travis James Gustavson Foundation is proud to work together with all our partners in Mankato and surrounding communities.
