Red Ribbon Rally for the Kids

From the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (NCADA)

Red Ribbon Rally Seeks To Show St. Louis City Middle School Students The Seriousness Of Substance Abuse

Lots of great events have been planned for this year's Red Ribbon Week. As usual, NCADA-St. Louis Area and its partner agencies will host two Red Ribbon Leadership Trainings for middle school students and their teachers. The first rally is September 28, 2006 at the St. John's United Methodist Church in St. Louis City. The second rally will happen on October 5, 2006 at the Armory in Festus, Missouri. Over five hundred students and teachers will attend these rallies and will gain pertinent information on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs as well as innovative project ideas to implement in their schools. Throat cancer survivor Don Young (speaking through an electro larynx) will be the opening speaker at the St. Louis rally.

Since 1988, Red Ribbon Week has been celebrated during the last week in October in memory of the fallen Drug Enforcement Administration Agent, Enrique Camarena. More than just a commemorative reminder of Agent Camerena's death, Red Ribbon Week serves as a vision and vehicle by which substance abuse prevention advocates work towards supporting youth in their
positive decision-making, building livable communities, and ultimately creating a drug-free world.

Date: Thursday, September 28th

Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Site: St. John's United Methodist Church-- 5000 Washington Pl. St. Louis, 63108

Jason Bowers

Prevention Specialist

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

8790 Machester Rd

Saint Louis MO 63144

314-962-3456

jbowers@ncada-stl.org