In its 28th year as the nation’s largest and oldest drug prevention campaign, Red Ribbon Week® reaches 80 million people each year throughout the United States. The National Family Partnership® (NFP) have issued their annual call-for-entries for the new theme of next year’s Red Ribbon Week®. The winner will receive $500 worth of Red Ribbon Week® 2013 merchandise for their K-12 school.
“The winner will receive national acclaim and recognition,” said Peggy Sapp, NFP’s volunteer president. “The winning slogan and design will be used throughout 2013 at thousands of schools and communities across America.”
Entries must be received by Dec. 10 via email to redribbon@nfp.org (or via mail to National Family Partnership, 2490 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33145). Entry should include your name, school name, telephone number and email address.
Red Ribbon Week® is celebrated in schools across America, with large banners and signs hung from marquees and fences. Themes should be brief and as catchy as possible (The 2012 theme was “The Best Me Is Drug Free™.” 2011’s theme was “It’s Up To Me To Be Drug Free®.” The theme for 2010 was “I Am Drug Free: Choices = Consequences®.”) Other recent annual slogans include “100% Me Drug Free®,” “Look At Me I’m Drug Free®” and “Drug Free Is The Key®.” While the red ribbon should be prominently featured in the design, it is not required. Please refer to the red ribbon logo at www.redribbon.org. And last, don’t be afraid to use other colors (in addition to red) in your entry.
The winner will be recognized at the 2013 Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA) Annual Leadership Forum (which brings together more than 2,500 participants representing community anti-drug coalitions from across the country, the media, government leaders, addiction treatment professionals, researchers, educators, law enforcement, and faith-based leaders). The winning slogan will also be recognized via Red Ribbon Week®’s national media relations and social media campaigns.
The NFP spearheaded the national campaign in response to the 1985 death of DEA agent Kiki Camarena, who was abducted and murdered by drug traffickers in Mexico. For more information, please visit www.redribbon.org or www.nfp.org.
