In a world where drugs are a prevailing issue in society, Red Ribbon Week was created with the goal of supporting families and communities in raising the younger generations to be healthy and drug-free. Spreading awareness and educating students about the dangers of drugs is how the campaign aims to accomplish this mission.
Red Ribbon Week is led by student council members who have been tasked with creating posters and making fun dress up days to draw attention to the cause.
One student, a senior and the president of student council, Hikari Garcia gives insight into how the dress up days are created. “We send out surveys asking students what dress up days they like, and we pick the most popular ones,” Garcia said.
With each dress up day comes a message that keeps students motivated to stay away from drugs.
Zoey Gonzales, a junior who loves to dress up for a good cause, is happy to spread the message to those around her for Red Ribbon Week. “Drugs can cause unwanted illnesses that can be prevented,” Gonzales said.
Students aren’t the only ones that can participate in the dress up days; teachers and staff can also dress up.
Michael Crocker, an assistant principal, participated on Wednesday’s dress up day, Hawaiian day, and talked about how Red Ribbon Week helps students. “We have announcements daily, so we are getting those out to students,” said Crocker. “We are also providing education in classes to help them stay away from drugs.”
Thanks to Red Ribbon Week, students won’t have to face the battle against drugs alone, and with their community supporting them, they will be ready to lead a healthy and drug-free life.
