For the eighteenth consecutive year, youth across Anne Arundel County will rally against smoking during Tobacco-Free Kids Week, Feb. 10-16. The highlight of the week will be a T-shirt design contest, with the top winners in three age groups getting custom-printed T-shirts for their sponsoring groups.
During Tobacco-Free Kids Week, about 130 County groups will hold anti-tobacco activities for more than 71,000 youths. The event began in 1996 and is the County’s premier smoking-prevention event for youth. It is part of Smoking Stinks, a Learn To Live program from the Anne Arundel County Department of Health. More information can be found on the Tobacco-Free Kids Week page of the Smoking Stinks website, SmokingStinks.org.
All County schools and community groups are invited to participate in Tobacco-Free Kids Week. Kids from preschool to high school and other youth-oriented groups will celebrate smoke-free living with activities that include pledge walls, trivia games, anti-tobacco displays and presentations. The T-shirt design contest winners in three age categories will get iPod touches, and the winning designs will be printed on T-shirts for the sponsoring groups. All entries will be posted on the “Showcase” page of the Smoking Stinks website at SmokingStinks.org.
About Learn to Live Campaign
Learn To Live encourages County residents to make healthy lifestyle changes that reduce their risk of cancer and other illnesses. For more information on nutrition, obesity prevention, smoking cessation, sun safety and cancer screenings, visit the Department of Health’s websites, LearnToLiveHealthy.org and SmokingStinks.org.
