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Red Ribbon Week: October 23-31, 2007
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.
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. 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 Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at the Kansas Army National Guard Training Center, 2930 Scanlan Ave., Salina, Kansas.
More information is available on our Training and Events page. Please contact Maria Torrez Anderson if you have questions about attending the 2008 event. She can be contacted at 800-206-7231 or via e-mail at: mtanderson@kansasfamily.com 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. The deadline for nominations is November 30, 2007. The Awards Luncheon took place on Friday, February 1, 2008. Please consider attending! It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and recognize prevention efforts at the local level. Click here to download Red Ribbon Awards Registration. Red Ribbon Award Winners: 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 Red Ribbon Campaign Notecard Order Form:
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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.
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