Charleston is run by the good old boys. We're running for the people.
Joe for Charleston
Together, we can make Charleston a beacon of hope for those who are hurting the most.
Wherever there is pain in this city, I've been there to serve. When the water crisis hit, I helped organize the WV Clean Water Hub to make sure our most vulnerable residents had safe drinking water. When our Muslim neighbors were under threat, I organized a huge rally on the waterfront. When the floods hit, I got my boots on. And for the past 4 years, I've helped lead SOAR - the largest community naloxone distributor in the state.
About Joe
Joe Solomon is already doing the work, everyday.
For the past four years, Joe has helped lead SOAR. SOAR is the city (and state's) largest community overdose prevention group. SOAR volunteers distribute hundreds of naloxone doses every month in the capitol city. Since 2019, SOAR has equipped dozens of local businesses and churches with this life-saving antidote. Over the past six months, SOAR tripled the number of Charleston's public syringe disposal bins while running the city's only syringe litter pick-up hotline. Thanks to its naloxone distribution work, for the first year of the pandemic, SOAR heard about an average of at least two lives saved a day.
Joe is also a used bookseller, a social worker (MSW, Marshall University), and the proud dad of 'Cicada', a local shelter pup.
We can save so many lives
Charleston is hip, historic, and hurting. Our families are bleeding lives to the overdose crisis. We can come up with a plan for overdose zero, lead with mercy and innovation, and support our helpers instead of criminalizing them.