CADCA

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
901 North Pitt Street, Suite 300 * Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-706-0560 * Fax: 703-706-0565
www.cadca.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT: Betsy Glick (703) 706-0560 x246
February 14, 2003	CONTACT: Cliff Kai (703) 706-0560 x224

CADCA PRESENTS NATIONAL AWARDS FOR
OUTSTANDING ANTI-DRUG EFFORTS

ALEXANDRIA, VA— Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) today announced the recipients of its annual awards that recognize exemplary individuals working to prevent and reduce substance abuse in communities across the country. In addition, CADCA honored Hodding Carter, III, the President and CEO of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation with its National Leadership Award. The awards were presented today at CADCA’s National Leadership Forum XIII Awards Luncheon at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Here are this year’s recipients:

Outstanding Coalitions
Reduce the Use Community Coalition, Hopkins, MN
PASS: Peers Are Staying Straight, The Noble Idea, Inc., Prattville, AL

Outstanding State Association
Ohio Statewide Prevention Coalition Association, Columbus, OH

Outstanding Youths
Allison Dungan, Easton High School, Easton, MD
Lauren Anne Rachel, Hopatcong High School, Newton, NJ

Outstanding Volunteer
Paul Zimmerman, Cincinnati, OH

2002 National Guard Drug Demand Reduction Award
Tennessee National Guard

Noting that this year’s award recipients typified the renewed sense of duty and service to the community, CADCA Chairman and CEO General Arthur T. Dean said they “represent the spirit of America and are true role models in their respective communities.” Dean added, “I hope Americans will follow their lead and help to build safe, healthy and drug-free communities.”

To find out more about each individual award recipient, or for local contact information, visit http://www.cadca.org/WhatsNew/WhatsNew.htm.

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Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), home of the Drug-Free Kids Campaign, is the premier national membership organization representing more than 5000 community anti-drug coalitions nationwide, providing training, information and support. These coalitions are local partnerships between parents, teachers, young people, law enforcement, health providers, the faith community, business and civic leaders, elected officials and concerned citizens who unite and mobilize to make their communities safe, healthy and drug-free -- one community at a time. For more information about CADCA, visit www.cadca.org. For more information about the Drug-Free Kids Campaign, visit www.drug-freekids.org