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Red Ribbon Week 2018
Red Ribbon Week 2018 Runs from October 23 to October 31. The Red Ribbon Campaign is an annual event sponsored by the National Family Partnership. The red ribbon emerged as a symbol in memory of Enrique Camarena, a Drug Enforcement Administration Agent who was brutally murdered in 1985. Camarena’s tragic death was a demonstration of the widespread negative impact of substances. During Red Ribbon Week, Red Ribbons are displayed to spread awareness surrounding the consequences of substance misuse.
The KYC has established an annual tradition of creating a Red Ribbon visual, which includes the campaign’s annual slogan and is decorated with students’ reasons for choosing to be drug free. The 2018 slogan is: Life is your Journey, Travel Drug Free!
The 2017 poster!
The 2016 poster!
This crew drove all the way from Wolfboro, NH to jump in the ocean with Chucky today. And they all made a pledge to make healthy choices! Way To Be!!! Kingswood Youth Center Charles Rosa Teresa Rosa Francis Rosa Lucas Rosa
Posted by Chuckys Fight on Wednesday, August 1, 2018
In honor of Red Ribbon Week, we have been showing the video of the KYC’s ‘Dip with Chucky.’ Chucky lost two of his sons to drug overdoses In the name of substance misuse prevention, Chucky Rosa swims in the ocean every day of the year. On August 1, the KYC joined him for his daily dip! At the end of the video, a KYCer proclaims the Red Ribbon Week slogan. Life is your Journey, Travel Drug Free!
The KYC would like to thank everyone who helps teens make the most of their journeys!