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LITTLE ROCK
KICKS BUTTS
The City of Little Rock Department of Community Programs’ KICK
Coalition will be sponsoring KICK Butts Day. KICK Butts Day will
take place April 13, 2005, at the Little Boys and Girls Clubs, 4:00-6:00
p.m. KICK is partnering with a number of Department of Health funded
coalitions and non-profit organizations to host activities at four
Little Rock Boys and Girls Club sites with over 300 youth.
KICK Butts Day is a national activity designed by the Campaign for
Tobacco Free Kids. This event is designed for community leaders
to engage youth in fun activities teaching the dangers of secondhand
smoke and refusal skills. Events include participation from local
personalities, government officials, Boys and Girls Club staff,
and volunteers.
KICK is an Arkansas Department of Health funded coalition. Partners
include Center for Healing Hearts and Spirits, KABF, American Cancer
Society, Coalition for Tobacco Free Arkansas, Arkansas Twisters
and the Little Rock School District. KICK’s funding is utilized
to provide educational prevention activities and provide educational
research to the community.
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