2020 Calendar Events
March 30 - April 3 National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW), an annual health observance week, connects teens with resources to SHATTER THE MYTHS® about drugs and alcohol. For more information.
April Awareness Events
May Awareness Events
- Mental Health Month For more information.
- Children's Mental Health Awareness Day - May 7
- World No Tobacco Day - May 31
June Awareness Events
- Family Health and Fitness Day - June 13
October - Red Ribbon Week
National Family Partnership provides drug awareness by sponsoring the annual National Red Ribbon Campaign. Since its inception in 1985, this campaign has touched the lives of millions of people around the world. reaching millions of young people during Red Ribbon Week, which is recognized from October 23rd through October 31st each year. This campaign was in response to the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena, which angered parents and youth across the country. They began wearing red ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the killing and the destruction caused by drugs in America. For more information on Red Ribbon Week, visit the Red Ribbon Campaign site Sponsored by National Family Partnership.
To recognize Red Ribbon Week, the School District of Lee County Prevention Services hosts the annual Red Ribbon Awards Ceremony in October each year. In partnership with Drug Free Lee, students are honored for their academic and artistic achievements and community service. The ceremony recognizes the winners of the following awards:
- Jim Nathan Leadership Award
- Lee County Sheriff’s Office Service to our Nation Award
- NORM Project Poster Contest Winners
- Al Oerter Award
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