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Campbell Elementary School Students Collect Coins to Support Drug-Free Kids
From Staff Reports
Students at a local Fort Bend Independent School District elementary school recently proved that it pays to be kind.
The students, a group of third through fifth graders at Campbell Elementary and members of Kids for Kindness, a service organization, held a school-wide coin drive to support drug-free kids.
Students raised $228.78 through the campus-based initiative in support of the Fort Bend Regional Council on Substance Abuse, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides drug and alcohol prevention programs to students throughout Fort Bend County.
The project was held in conjunction with Red Ribbon Week, an annual celebration of drug prevention.
Lisa Poynor, CEO of the Council commended students for their efforts.
“It is so encouraging to see students that have a commitment to stay drug free and raise money to help others,” Poynor said.
The Council has helped thousands of children build resiliency against the dangers of drugs through classroom education, drug-free puppet shows, summer camp programs and individual counseling.
Kids for Kindness members coordinate various service projects on the campus during the school year and used the current project to encourage fellow students to remain drug free.
Club members also learn about the impact of personal choices on their futures.
The FBRC, since 1976, has provided families and individuals with substance abuse prevention, education, and treatment services to inspire positive change and promote a drug-free community.
The students, a group of third through fifth graders at Campbell Elementary and members of Kids for Kindness, a service organization, held a school-wide coin drive to support drug-free kids.
Students raised $228.78 through the campus-based initiative in support of the Fort Bend Regional Council on Substance Abuse, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides drug and alcohol prevention programs to students throughout Fort Bend County.
The project was held in conjunction with Red Ribbon Week, an annual celebration of drug prevention.
Lisa Poynor, CEO of the Council commended students for their efforts.
“It is so encouraging to see students that have a commitment to stay drug free and raise money to help others,” Poynor said.
The Council has helped thousands of children build resiliency against the dangers of drugs through classroom education, drug-free puppet shows, summer camp programs and individual counseling.
Kids for Kindness members coordinate various service projects on the campus during the school year and used the current project to encourage fellow students to remain drug free.
Club members also learn about the impact of personal choices on their futures.
The FBRC, since 1976, has provided families and individuals with substance abuse prevention, education, and treatment services to inspire positive change and promote a drug-free community.
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