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Monday, October 5, 2015

Red Ribbon Week, by Lynell O'Reel, School Counselor at Rutland Elementary School



                                                       
                                       




  Red Ribbon Week
   October 23-31, 2015







Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country.
Although the start/end dates can vary slightly depending on the organization and source, Red Ribbon Week generally takes place the last full week in October, with the weekends before and following the last full week included as appropriate celebration dates. This year Red Ribbon Week will be celebrated October 23-31, 2015.

Red Ribbon Week serves as a vehicle for communities and individuals to take a stand for the hopes and dreams of our children through a commitment to drug prevention and education and a personal commitment to live drug free lives with the ultimate goal being the creation of drug free America.

And, perhaps more importantly, Red Ribbon Week commemorates the ultimate sacrifice made by DEA Special Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, who died at the hands of drug traffickers in Mexico while fighting the battle against illegal drugs to keep our country and children safe.

This site, which is the sponsor for imdrugfree.com and drugsrdumb.com, offers exciting and creative prevention messages and Red Ribbon Week materials, as well as valuable Red Ribbon ideas for schools, businesses, and religious institutions.

www.mysdfs.com

This site offers current prevention news, facts, funding and grant information, and links to even more resources. There are classroom activities available. 

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