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| Volume XXIII Number 14 | October 17, 2003 |
By Marilyn Tiger
BIG CYPRESS — The Big Cypress Reservation will kick off Red Ribbon Week Oct. 27-29 with their First Annual Red Ribbon community parade. The week will be highlighted with various drug prevention events. In addition to the parade, other events scheduled include a community wide door decorating contest, poster contest, community / staff softball game and other drug awareness events.
The Big Cypress community will be doing their part in bringing drug prevention awareness to the youths of the reservation while getting the message to the youth that today is the day we make choices for tomorrow - stay drug free!
The purpose of the Red Ribbon Awareness Campaign is to present a unified and visible commitment toward the creation of a drug-free America. The 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.
Red ribbons will be made available throughout the reservation for community members so that they can show their support in living a healthy and drug free lifestyle. For more information, you may contact Marilyn Tiger at the family services office at (863) 902-3206.
Those interested in learning more about this campaign should request a copy of the free brochure for at-risk Youth Catalog, Red Ribbon resources.
To order your free Red Ribbon Resources catalog, write to the bureau for at risk youth, 135 Dupont Street, P.O. Box 760, Plainview, NY 11803-0760, or call (800) 99YOUTH or visit www.redribbonresources.com.
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