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Red Ribbon Week is October 23-31, 2010
The Red Ribbon campaign provides a major force for raising awareness
and mobilizing communities in the fight against drugs through its
annual Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23-31. Since 1995, Kansas Family Partnership has enlisted
thousands of Kansans to join in the fight against the illegal use
of drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Red Ribbon Week is a time when communities
come together to present a united and visible commitment toward
the creation of a drug-free America.
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Prepare for National Red Ribbon Week, October 23-31 with the annual Kansas Red Ribbon Campaign Booklet. The 2009 issue includes the history of Red Ribbon week, a celebration schedule, upcoming events, award criteria, video contests, contact information for local resources, fun games and more. Reading this will help you stay up-to-date with the Kansas Red Ribbon Campaign and how we celebrate all year long.
Click Here to download the free 2009 Red Ribbon Booklet created and developed by the Kansas Red Ribbon State Planning Committee and Kansas Family Partnership, Inc. The 2009 Kansas Campaign Red Ribbon Booklet is available for downloading only.
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In 1985, a Drug Enforcement Agent named Enrique "Kiki" Camarena
was murdered. Kiki was very close to uncovering the identities of
key members of a Mexican drug cartel. He was kidnapped and killed
just days before he was to identify these kingpins of illegal drug
trafficking in Mexico.
Enrique's death enraged many Americans, and people in his hometown
of Calexico, California began wearing red ribbons in his memory.
The red ribbon symbolized Kiki's sacrifice to prevent loss of life
from drug use. Local parent groups across the nation joined in honoring
Kiki by wearing red ribbons and in 1988, the National Family Partnership
and its affiliated organizations began to wear Red Ribbons as a symbol
of their commitment to fight the illegal use of drugs.
In 1988, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Kansas Department of Social
and Rehabilitation Services, began distributing red ribbons that
promoted "Toward a Drug Free Kansas." In 1990, a local
Topeka coalition, the Topeka Drug Awareness Coalition (TDAC), became
the Kansas affiliate for the National Family Partnership. This volunteer
group promoted the National Red Ribbon Campaign statewide through
small grants and big hearts. The campaign began to grow, and in 1995,
the coordination of the Red Ribbon Campaign was transferred to the
Kansas Family Partnership.
Since
1995, KFP has enlisted thousands of Kansans to join in the fight
against the illegal use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Each year,
the Red Ribbon Campaign provides a major force for raising awareness
and mobilizing communities in the fight against drugs.
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Red Ribbon Training
Each year, KFP sponsors Red Ribbon Training for over 200 Kansas
youth and adults. This one-day training program is designed to create
awareness, build coalitions and support healthy, drug-free lifestyles.
It provides the catalyst for schools, businesses, parents, churches,
law enforcement, doctors, government, social service organizations
and others to join together to promote effective prevention messages
throughout their communities.
The Annual Red Ribbon Training will be held April 27, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Holidome, 605 SW Fairlawn, in Topeka, Kansas.
ACCESS 2010 REGISTRATION FORMS HERE
Youth 6th - 8th Grade Form
Youth 9th - 12th Grade Form
Adult Form
More information is available on our Training and Events page. Please
contact Maria Torrez Anderson if you have questions about attending the 2009 event. She
can be contacted at (800) 206-7231 or via e-mail at: mtanderson@kansasfamily.com
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Did you know that the Kansas Red Ribbon Quilt is available for check-out year 'round? The quilt is available on a first-come, first-serve basis for displaying at your Red Ribbon event. The Quilt is available for check-out for a one-week period and a loan agreement must be completed and approved before the Quilt will be sent to you. For more information, please access the Red Ribbon Quilt Loan Agreement, or contact Maria Torrez Anderson at KFP at (800) 206-7231, or via e-mail at mtanderson@kansasfamily.com.
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Fatal Vision® is an evidenced-based training tool used to
vividly demonstrate the concept of impairment and the
dangers of alcohol and other drug misuse and abuse. The Fatal Vision® Goggles
distort vision and cause reactions that mimic behaviors
exhibited by someone under the influence of alcohol or other
drugs. Thousands of law enforcement personnel around the
world use the Fatal Vision® Goggles in community outreach and prevention programs. For more information, please access the Fatal Vision® Goggles Loan Agreement, or contact Maria Torrez Anderson at KFP at (800) 206-7231, or via e-mail at mtanderson@kansasfamily.com.
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Kansas Family Partnership, Inc. and the Red Ribbon State Planning Committee have made celebrating Red Ribbon Week easy with the new Tool Kit, a bag filled with educational supplies.
Access the Red Ribbon Tool Kit
order form here
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Red
Ribbon Recognition Awards |
Kansas leaders recognize individuals and communities for their drug
prevention efforts at the annual Red Ribbon Recognition Luncheon.
Nominations are submitted to KFP following Red Ribbon Week each year,
and winners are selected by the statewide Red Ribbon Committee.
Please
consider attending the Red Ribbon Recognition Luncheon in February.
It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and
recognize prevention efforts at the local level.
Current and Past Red Ribbon Award Winners:
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The Kansas Red Ribbon State Planning committee joined Mark Parkinson, Governor of the State of Kansas, as he signed a Red Ribbon Proclamation declaring the week of October 23-31, 2009 as Red Ribbon Week in Kansas. The Governor encourages every resident of Kansas to show support for a drug-free community by wearing a red ribbon during that week.

Front Row: Maria Torrez Anderson, Topeka; Kitty Frank, Strong City; Gov. Mark Parkinson, Topeka; Phyllis Marotta, Topeka; Shana Burgess, Kansas City
Back Row: Shelly Mann, Manhattan; Kelli Flanner, Lawrence; Lana Kraus, Topeka; Jason Verbeckmoes, Wichita; Edna Buttler, Topeka; Jane Stueve, Topeka
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American Council for
Drug Education
National Institute
on Drug Abuse
Substance Abuse & Mental
Health Services Administration
Campaign
for Tobacco Free Kids
Community Anti Drug
Coalitions of America
National Family Partnership
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