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The DEA Red Ribbon Week Patch Program was an effort by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration designed to provide members of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts the opportunity to earn a special patch by promoting and engaging in related anti-drug activities celebrated during Red Ribbon Week. The program was a promotional effort only ...
Oct. 18—Area schools are getting ready for the annual Red Ribbon Week campaign, which aims to spread awareness to students about the dangers of using drugs. This year's campaign is themed ...
Oct. 28—Ector County ISD hosted a kickoff for Red Ribbon Week Monday in the parking lot of the administration building. This year's theme is "Life is a movie, film drug free." School district ...
Ribbon Color First use Author Meanings Pink ribbon: October 1992 [1] Alexandra Penney for Self and Evelyn Lauder [2] Breast cancer awareness [2] Red ribbon? Heart disease [3] [4] 1985 Duncan Hunter and Henry Lozano's Camanera Clubs: Substance-abuse awareness [4] including tobacco, alcohol and drugs (Red Ribbon Week is commonly held in American ...
CANTON − More than 15,000 items celebrating Red Ribbon Week and promoting healthy lifestyles are being distributed to Stark County students in 24 schools through Oct. 31.
The Red Ribbon Foundation, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the Canadian Multiple Sclerosis Society are examples of organizations that utilize the red ribbon symbol. MADD is an organization founded in 1980 whose mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.
From these clubs emerged the Red Ribbon Week campaign, and during the administration of President Bill Clinton it grew into a nationwide service effort that touched the lives of millions of school-aged children. [16] [24] Henry Lozano with young guests from Calexico High School in California, where the Red Ribbon Campaign began in 1985.
National Forest Products Week, 2001 Oct 19, 2001 Oct 25, 2001 66 FR 53943 01-27060 — [90] 86 7488: National Character Counts Week, 2001: Oct 22, 2001 Oct 30, 2001 66 FR 54901 01-27443 — [91] 87 7489: United Nations Day, 2001: Oct 24, 2001 Oct 30, 2001 66 FR 54907 01-27445 — [92] 88 7490: National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America ...