Wendy Thomas ~ Mother, Educator, Advocate, Founder and Director at Matthew’s Voice Nonprofit
The shock of hearing your child has died is a pain like no other. For Wendy, that devastating moment came, the toxicology report revealed the brutal truth: straight fentanyl poisoning. Like most parents, Wendy had never heard of illicit fentanyl before it took her child's life.
After losing her son, Wendy found herself asking the haunting question: "Why have I not heard about this deadly drug before it took my child?"
That question transformed her grief into purpose. Wendy now runs Matthew's Voice, a nonprofit dedicated to educating teens and young adults about the dangers of counterfeit pills.
Through school presentations, community outreach, and developing public service announcements, Wendy is fighting to ensure Matthew's legacy saves others. Her message is clear and urgent—no recreational drug is safe in today's world. One pill can kill.