“ROXBORO ELKS DISTRIBUTE THOUSAND OF DRUG AWARENESS RED RIBBONS TO STUDENTS”
By: Derrick Sims
The Roxboro Elks Lodge #2005 partnered with the Person County Schools to promote Red Ribbon Week on October 23 -31st. Members of the Lodge visited with nine schools to promote Drug Awareness with the students. 5,000 red ribbons in total were given out to students. The Elks have been supporters of Red Ribbon Week since the beginning. The campaign was formalized by President and Mrs. Reagan who served as honorary chairpersons. Congress officially established Red Ribbon Week in 1988. Nationwide, it is celebrated annually in the last week in October. The Roxboro Elks also distribute thousands of Drug Awareness comics in the summer.
The Roxboro Elks Lodge #2005 would like to thank the Person County Board of Education and look forward to continuing future partnerships in an effort to make our community a better place. A special thanks goes out to Bob Miller, the NC Elks Drug Awareness State Chairman for his efforts with this project.
Keywords: “Elks” – “Youth” – “Drug Awareness”
Word Count: 211
Point of Contact: Derrick Sims, Roxboro Elks #2005, Exalted Ruler
Photos of the Students with Red Ribbons are as Follows:
