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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 ...
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 ...
The red ribbon is a symbol for Multiple Sclerosis, drunk driving prevention, drug prevention and for the fight against HIV/AIDS.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.
The red ribbon was purposefully not copyrighted in the United States, to allow it to be worn and used widely as a symbol in the fight against AIDS. The year 1992 was declared by The New York Times as "The Year of the Ribbon." Today the red ribbon is an internationally recognized symbol of AIDS awareness and a design icon. It has led the way for ...
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The Red Ribbon Express was launched in India on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2007. The seven coach train was flagged off by United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. [2] The Red Ribbon Express became the first time information and awareness about HIV/AIDS was disseminated through a train service, Indian Railways. [3]
English: The Red ribbon is a symbol for solidarity with HIV-positive people and those living with AIDS. Français : Le Ruban rouge, symbole de la solidarité avec les personnes séro-positives. Deutsch: Die Rote Schleife als Symbol der Solidarität mit HIV-positiven und AIDS-kranken Menschen