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We have better things to do than Drugs
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The week of October 22-26, 2007 is National Red Ribbon Week, a time when schools and communities celebrate a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. The excitement of Red Ribbon Week continues to grow even in its ninth year as a national celebration. By wearing red ribbons, individuals will send the message "Be Healthy and Drug Free" to every segment of our society.
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Marvin Elementary School is strongly dedicated and committed to the Red Ribbon Celebration Week. The purpose of the Red Ribbon Celebration is to present a unified and visible effort toward the creation of a Drug-Free America. This week is designed to create awareness concerning the problems related to the use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. Wear your Red Badge proudly and have the courage to say no to drugs!!! |
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The Red Ribbon Campaign was started when drug
traffickers in Mexico City murdered Kiki Camarena, a DEA agent, in 1985. This
began the continuing tradition of wearing and displaying red ribbons as a symbol
of intolerance towards the use of drugs. The purpose of the Red Ribbon Campaign
is to present a unified and visible commitment toward the creation of a
DRUG-FREE AMERICA.
This year’s theme commemorates the 21th Anniversary of the kidnapping, torture and murder of Drug Enforcement Agent (DEA) Enrique “Kiki” Camarena at the hands of drug traffickers in Mexico. Friends and neighbors wore red badges of satin in his honor to show they would continue his fight against illegal drugs. The Red Ribbon Campaign is now the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of young people during Red Ribbon Week, October 23-October 27 each year. |
A week when millions of our American population wear a red ribbon to show that our young people and our adults are united for a drug-free society.
