Red Ribbon Week in Jefferson County

Last week, schools around the country participated in activities such as door-decorating contests, art contests, dress-up days, and classroom educational activities. The activities were done in support of The Red Ribbon Campaign, the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation. It reaches millions of students during Red Ribbon Week, usually celebrated from October 23rd through October 31st each year.

Red Ribbon Week is sponsored by National Family Partnership and was created in 1985 to help children, families, and communities be safe, healthy, and drug-free.

Each year there is a n...