Iowa Red Ribbon Campaign; planning a community campaign, activities and ideas

At least two months prior, select and organize your red ribbon steering committee. Include adult and youth community members volunteer organizations, churches, youth organizations, and school personnel.
Introduce the Red Ribbon campaign for 2008.
The Steering committee should create a timeline of events and tasks to be accomplished. Decide who is responsible for each task. Establish a series of meetings for planning and monitoring progress.
Develop a large group of youth volunteers to assist with the implementation phase of the campaign. Use schools, churches and youth organizations for recruiting.
Contact local media for coverage of the red ribbon campaign activities. Use the existing Red Ribbon City Proclamation and PSAs available online. See the Red Ribbon Week Media Kit on this site for media tips, sample PSAs, quick facts, talking points, and more.
Check out the ISAIC website www.drugfreeinfo.org for assistance, resources, information and prevention and treatment programs.
Implement your Red Ribbon Campaign during the week of Oct. 23 - 31.
Celebrate the project completion, formally thank all committee members, and do an evaluation for next year.
Submit news articles, photos of events, and project evaluations to us to share on the Red Ribbon Website.