RED RIBBON WEEK 2011'S NEW CONTEST:
"IT'S UP TO ME TO BE DRUG FREE"
- Students Can Win $1,000 for Their K-12 Schools
and an iPad 2 for themselves -
The 26th annual Red Ribbon Week features a new national contest this year: "It's Up to Me to Be Drug Free." Winners from ten region across the U.S. will receive $1,000 for their K-12 schools and an iPad 2 for themselves, from The National Family Partnership (NFP). "As
schools across America celebrate Red Ribbon Week this year, with this
new contest students will take the message home," said Peggy Sapp, NFP's
volunteer president and CEO of Informed Families. "By decorating their
homes together, families carry the message to their
communities." Recognized as the nation's oldest and largest drug
prevention campaign, Red Ribbon Week reaches more than 80 million people
nationwide every year from October 23-31.
Students
(K-12) can enter from now through October 31 by decorating their homes
together with their parents - mailboxes, front doors or fences. Parents
(18 or older) can upload photos to www.redribbon.org/enter or www.facebook.com/RedRibbonWeek. Then friends and family can vote for their entry from November 1-15. The entries in each region with most votes will win.
The U.S. Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is
co-sponsoring this year's national contest. "SAMHSA is honored to have
been part of this effort for many years, and we hope together we will
continue to help prevent substance abuse within our families, schools
and communities," said Frances Harding, SAMHSA's Director of the Center
for Substance Abuse Prevention." The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has
also supported the campaign since its very beginnings: "Wear the Red
Ribbon to show you care about having a healthy body and a clear mind
free of drugs," said Michele M. Leonhart, DEA Administrator. "Take the
pledge, because it's up to you and me to be drug free!"
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About Red Ribbon Week and NFP
Red
Ribbon Week is the nation's largest and oldest drug prevention
campaign, reaching 80 million people every year from October 23-31. NFP
created the national campaign in response to the 1985 death of DEA agent
Kiki Camarena, who was abducted and murdered by drug traffickers in
Mexico. The NFP was established in 1980, and is a national leader in
drug prevention, education and advocacy. Its mission is to lead and
support our nation's families and communities in nurturing the full
potential of healthy, drug-free youth.
It's a wonderful idea to start children on drug education early! They seem to be a victim to peer pressure even sooner these days.
ReplyDeleteAwesome campaign! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat contest! The schools here do a great job making RRW a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteLove this! After seeing first hand what drugs can do to a family, I always talk to my boys about the dangers and pressure they are sure to face when they get older.
ReplyDeleteDrugs are the easiest way to ruin a life...I think programs like these are so incredibly valuable!
ReplyDeleteMy son's school is wearing red tomorrow
ReplyDeleteThis is a great campaign!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this campaign with us.
ReplyDeleteRed Ribbon Week is such a great campaign. Best to get children to commit to being drug free at a young age. The effects of drug abuse on a family are just devastating.
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