Red Ribbon Week Handout 2008

RED RIBBON WEEK - OCTOBER 23-31 In Westminster, Colorado What is Red Ribbon Week? An ideal way for people and communities to take a visible stand against drugs and to show their personal commitment to a drug-free lifestyle through the symbol of the Red Ribbon.

Why? The Red Ribbon Campaign was started when drug traffickers in Mexico tortured and murdered Kiki Camarena, a DEA agent, in 1985. Congress declared the last full week of October as “Red Ribbon Week”. This began the continuing tradition of wearing and displaying red ribbons as a symbol of intolerance towards the use of drugs. The mission of the Red Ribbon Campaign is to present a unified and visible commitment toward the creation of a DRUG-FREE AMERICA.

2008 National Red Ribbon Week Theme

Display or Wear a Red Ribbon: • To create awareness concerning the problems related to the use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. • To Support the decision to live a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. Sponsored locally by:

P.O. Box 1532, Westminster, CO 80036 www.drugfreecommunity.com