Red Ribbon Week started in 1985 when DEA Drug Enforcement Agent Enrique Camarena was murdered in Michoacan, Mexico. The Red Ribbon became the symbol to eliminate the demand for drugs, and the Red Ribbon Celebration became the catalyst to show intolerance for drugs in our schools, work places and communities.
The celebration is typically one to two weeks long and includes such events as; a Decoration Day, 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, Senior Citizen Bingo, Jr. High Halloween Dance and The "Night Before Halloween" event.
All activities are drug-free family activities and are provided for free. This event typically begins mid-October and can be identified by the red ribbons displayed in public areas and along the roadways.
For questions about event times, locations, or volunteering, please contact:
Officer Katie Smith at 847-968-4600 Ext. 3783
or
Officer Stephanie Jones at 847-968-4600 Ext. 3784
Page last updated on Tuesday, February 05, 2008 at 04:30 PM -0600