Union County Red Ribbon Day Drug Awareness Event will be held at Oak Ridge Park in Clark today with a Red Ribbon 5K Run to begin at 9:30am. Red Ribbon Day is full of free children’s activities including such favorites as a petting zoo, pony rides, crafts, games, and helicopter landings. These activities will begin at 11:00am – 4:00pm.
This event is supported by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Prevention Links and the Union County D.A.R.E. Officers Association, the Red Ribbon Campaign works to prevent substance abuse through awareness by bringing families together.
The Union County Red Ribbon Drug Awareness Event is a long-standing countywide event that draws almost 4,000 people each year. Red Ribbon Day acts as a kick-off to many other Red Ribbon activities throughout the county. Coordinated by Prevention Links, this event is a collaborative effort of many partners from local, county, state, and federal agencies.
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The Red Ribbon Drug Awareness Campaign commemorates the life of Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who died at the hands of drug traffickers in Mexico while conducting an undercover investigation of a major drug cartel. Camarena worked his way through college, served in the Marines and became a police officer before joining the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
This event is free and all are welcome.
