Take a short break from school or virtual school and create your own Tie Dye shirt for Red Ribbon Week. Use a marker and write your drug-free pledge on the front (i.e., “I am drug free”).
Supplies you will need:
Follow the instructions in this short video:
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Don’t forget to show off your awesome creation and tag us on Social Media!
Facebook & Twitter: @RedRibbonWeek and Instagram: @RedRibbonCampaign
“Everyone has a role in prevention,” says Marcie Seidel. A drug prevention leader in Ohio for many years, Marcie recently retired from her position as Executive Director of Prevention Action Alliance. Years before, she served as former chief of staff for Hope Taft, Ohio’s former first lady. In 1987, Mrs. Taft started Prevention Action Alliance with a group of parents in order to raise awareness about the dangers of misusing drugs and alcohol. This connection led Marcie to the organization where she assumed the mantle for more than 13 years. “It was an aligning of the stars,” she said. Indeed it was. Marcie’s career eventually led her to meet our very own Peggy Sapp, and they have been partners in prevention ever since. NFP is lucky to have many allies in the state of Ohio who are big supporters of the Red Ribbon Campaign. Marcie credits Ohio’s schools and their National Guard as natural partners. An added bonus for us is that this year our new Red Ribbon Campaign theme, Be Happy. Be Brave. Be Drug Free. ™ , was created by an Ohioan, Tricia Nelson, a Cincinnati school teacher. “Collaborations are valuable,” Marcie says. “I believe the Red Ribbon campaign is successful in part due to alliances.” And although she has retired, she contends “Prevention is a way of living and I intend to stay connected.” We wish you an amazing retirement Marcie.
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His mission was to get drugs off the street and his death was not in vain. DEA agent Enrique (Kiki) Camarena dedicated his career to putting an end to the influx of drugs in United States in the 1980s. Sadly, on what appeared to be a typical day in February of 1985, Agent Camarena was kidnapped, and his lifeless body was found a month later in Mexico. His death inspired communities across the nation to call awareness to drug and alcohol abuse within their communities by wearing red ribbons, thus continuing Agent Camarena’s mission. The story that sparked the beginning of the National Red Ribbon Campaign™ is now available for download in Spanish. Click here and access it via our downloads page.
Print out the Red Ribbon Theme sign, add your name, hold it up and post a photo that shows us you’re committed to living drug free.
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How about your school, office building, local bridge or stadium? Find out if it can be turned red in honor of Red Ribbon Week.
Spread the Red Ribbon message online. Use our Facebook and Twitter posts!
Virtual Red Ribbon Campaign Tools
Share your support for Red Ribbon Week with your friends and followers! Together, we can send a clear message across America. All you have to do to participate is tweet or post on Facebook with any or all of the suggested language below to spread the word about Red Ribbon Week: See the examples below, copy the language you want to use on your blog or social networking site and start spreading the message! We also encourage you to take a photo of your favorite drug-free activities and post on Instagram with #redribbonweek and #BeHappyBeBraveBeDrugFree.
Sample Facebook Posts
Sample Tweets
The Red Ribbon Campaign has partnered with the Lung Love Foundation in order to bring you the facts about the dangers of vaping. The organization was started after its founder, Chance Ammirata nearly died after Juuling. To learn more about the organization visit: LungLoveFoundation.org
Click the link to watch Chance’s CBS News interview Chance's story.
Click here to view our Vaping Fact Sheet.
Stamp to Raise National Awareness about the Dangers of Drug Misuse
Miami, FL (November 1, 2019) – The U.S. Postal Service revealed the new “Drug Free USA Forever” stamp yesterday in conjunction with National Family Partnership’s (NFP) Red Ribbon Week, the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention program taking place each year from October 23 through 31.
Earlier this year, the Drug Enforcement Administration and NFP submitted a joint letter to the U.S. Postal Service’s Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, to propose a stamp to raise national awareness about the dangers of drug misuse.
“NFP is delighted that the U.S. Postal Service is committed to supporting our efforts to promote drug prevention, education and awareness,” said NFP President Peggy B. Sapp. “We all must continue to play our unique roles in spreading the word to communities about how individuals can make healthy choices.”
The Drug Free USA Forever stamp features a white star with lines of red, light blue, and blue radiating from one side of each of the star’s five points, suggesting the unity necessary at all levels to effectively address drug use. The stamp will go on sale in October 2020.
"The Postal Service is glad to do its part in marking Red Ribbon Week, and renewing our commitment to helping these efforts to educate youth about the dangers of illegal drugs,” said Robert M. Duncan, chairman of the USPS Board of Governors.
The Red Ribbon became a symbol for drug prevention in 1985, in response to the murder of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. Informed Families started the first county-wide Red Ribbon campaign in 1986. In 1988, NFP sponsored the first National Red Ribbon Week® celebration. Today, the Red Ribbon serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities. Since that time, the campaign has reached millions of U.S. children and families.
To learn more about the National Family Partnership, visit NFP.org.
About the National Family Partnership
The National Family Partnership was established in 1980 and is a national leader in drug prevention, education and advocacy. Its mission is to educate families, and to help kids grow up safe, healthy and drug free, through the promotion of two national campaigns: Red Ribbon Week® and the Lock Your Meds campaign for prescription drug abuse awareness. Learn more about Red Ribbon Week at www.RedRibbon.org, Lock Your Meds at www.LockYourMeds.org and NFP at www.nfp.org.
You still have time to snap and upload your best Red Ribbon themed photo! First, take a photo and then choose a category. Entries to the Home category should display a decorated home front door, mailbox or fence with a double-looped red ribbon, and include the words of this year’s theme, “Send A Message. Stay Drug Free.” Entries to the School category should display the campus, a double-looped red ribbon and include the words of this year’s theme. Next, upload your photo to www.RedRibbon.org/contest, and tell your friends, family and classmates to cast their vote during the voting period which will take place from November 2 through 16. The ten entrants with the most votes from each region will win an iPad and $1,000 to be given to the K-12 school of their choice. An additional ten winners will also be chosen by a panel of judges. Winners will be announced December 2. For details and contest rules, visit our website at www.RedRibbon.org/contest.
