Parish resolution supports Red Ribbon Week

Lena Henry, representing Red Ribbon Week locally, spoke to the St. Mary Parish Council about the upcoming event.
She said Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest anti-drug campaign in the United States since it was organized in 1988 and has reached millions of children.
“Red Ribbon Week is celebrated in October of every year through our schools and our communities,” Henry said. “To make them aware of alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention, as well as to kick off a year of prevention that promotes drug free lifestyles.”
Henry said in the parish Red Ribbon Week is Oct. 18-27. Events include:
—Oct. 18: Decorate day and a newspaper tabloid
—Oct. 19, a motorcade, Operation Red Light, throughout the parish.
—Oct. 20, a day of prayer
—Oct. 21, DARE, Wear Red Day
—Oct. 22, Caring for Cops Day
—Oct. 23, Wear Orange Day, Bully Free Day.
—Oct. 24, Tobacco Free Day
—Oct. 25, Domestic Violence Awareness, wear purple day
—Oct. 26, Parade of Schools, Zoo to Boo, Family Fun Day, Morgan City Petting Zoo
—Oct. 27, Day of Prayer
The council passed a proclamation declaring Oct. 18-27 as Red Ribbon Drug-Free Week.