Young Drug Free Marshals Take The Pledge At New Church of Scientology Ybor City
Young Drug Free Marshals (http://www.drugfreemarshals.org) took The Pledge at the new Church of Scientology in Ybor City in an event by the Florida Director of the Foundation of a Drug-Free World, Julieta Santagostino and guest speaker Rebecca L. Jones, Community Affairs Liaison from Church of Scientology.
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (1888PressRelease) May 19, 2011 - Young Drug Free Marshals (http://www.drugfreemarshals.org) recently participated in an event held at the new Church of Scientology in Ybor City sponsored by the Florida Director for the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, Julieta Santagostino. The event, aimed at raising the awareness and understanding of young children about drugs was honored with guest speaker Rebecca L. Jones, Community Affairs Liaison from the Tampa Police Department.
An educational talk explained how drugs affect people and how to avoid them and was followed by Officer Jones swearing the children in as Drug Free Marshals, after which all the children lined up to signed the Drug Free Marshal's pledge.
The pledge these newly sworn-in young Drug Free Marshals signed includes: living a drug-free life, showing my friends that a drug-free life is more fun, telling people the truth about the harmful effects of drugs and more. To read the full pledge visit http://www.drugfreemarshals.org/thepledg.htm. Other youngsters can sign the pledge at this site.
Then, the new young Drug Free Marshals (DFM) received their DFM badges. The guest speaker was acknowledged with a hearty round of applause for her enthusiasm in helping youngsters in Tampa become better citizens and help others live happier and healthier lives.
According to Santagostino, Drug Free Marshals swear in adults as well as children, taking their positive message into many sectors of society. Additionally they conduct essay contests, anti-drug marches and drug education lectures.
The Drug Free Marshals (http://www.drugfreemarshals.org) youth drug-education and prevention program was created and launched by the Church of Scientology International in 1993. It is a program to educate children as young as 6 on the dangers of drugs, and to challenge them to remain drug-free. The campaign rapidly spread internationally, and since its inception, in excess of 3.1 million children and adults people have been sworn-in - including national and state legislators, mayors, judges and police chiefs in cities and towns throughout the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia and Europe. The program takes its inspiration from humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard who worked to bring about a world free of the scourge of drugs and their influences on society and whose centennial is being celebrated this year.
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