MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) -Several non-profits from Texas hosted an event at Rankin Highway in Midland to raise awareness of fentanyl in the community.

The Bash’ En Fentanyl group is from Fort Worth Texas, and they travel across the United States to host these types of events to spread awareness about Fentanyl.

People were along the sidewalks holding pictures of their loved ones who died of Fentanyl.

“We are willing to travel and spread awareness because this crisis is not going anywhere. We need to educate the families so that this doesn’t happen in their house,” said the Founder of Bash’En Fentanyl Ofie Moreno.

The founder of Bash ‘En Fentanyl’s son, Sebastian was a victim of fentanyl and he passed away two years ago.

Four months later, they decided to start the movement.

“He brought a lot of joy and laughter to our house and now that he’s not here our house is real quiet. There are times I see shadows and I think it’s my older son Ramon walking through the door and when I look there is nobody there,” said Co-Founder of Bash’ En Fentanyl Frank Moreno.

The organizers made a trip to Midland because they heard about the fentanyl crisis in Odessa and the Midland area.

According to the 1:11 Project, fentanyl is the leading cause of death for eighteen-year-olds through forty-five.

“We met some families that live out here in the Midland and Odessa area and they were telling us how bad it got over here and until you come out and see that’s when you realize they weren’t lying,” said Frank Moreno.

Free Narcan medication was given out to people who needed it.

Nonprofits offered rehab and counseling services to the community.

“The community fails to realize that it is in the schools and the bathroom. It’s being spread to social media so that what we are here to prevent and bring awareness, it’s on social media, Snapchat, Instagram, and the drug dealers are just trying to make a quick buck.” said 1:11 Project Program Director Skyler Harrison.

The 1:11 Project will host an event on August 21 at the Ector County Coliseum for national fentanyl awareness day.