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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT: Betsy Glick - (703) 706-0560 x246
July 3, 2002	CONTACT: Cliff Kai - (703) 706-0560 X224

CADCA LAUNCHES PHOTO CONTEST; WINNER TO RECEIVE DIGITAL CAMERA AND $250 IN CASH

ALEXANDRIA, VA--Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is inviting members to participate in the 2002 CADCA "Hit Us With Your Best Shot" photo contest. The "Photo of the Year" Winner will be awarded the grand prize: a new digital camera, and $250 in cash! The contest begins immediately, and will end on Thursday, December 5, 2002.

CADCA members are asked to submit recent, high-quality photos, along with a 300-word or less caption explaining the picture. The photos can be from a community activity, coalition-sponsored event or of an individual, or individuals. However, all photos must convey CADCA's primary mission: building drug-free communities. The photos will be judged and selected based on how well the entry conveys a sense of photographic excellence, mastery, and skill, and whether it adheres to CADCA's mission.

CADCA Chairman & CEO General Arthur T. Dean said, "I am very excited about this unique photo contest because our members can showcase what they are doing to get rid of drugs in their communities. And it allows up to get in closer touch with what our members are doing." General Dean added, "I hope members will be encouraged to actually 'Hit Us With their Best Shot'."

Starting the week of July 15, 2002, a photo winner will be chosen each week by CADCA staff, and awarded the distinction of "Photo of the Week." The weekly winner will be featured in the weekly CADCA E-News letter, on our website (www.cadca.org) and awarded a certificate. Each "Photo of the Week" winner will be among the finalists to be chosen as "Photo of the Year." The contest winner will chosen the week of December 9, 2002, and announced in the December 12, 2002 issue of CADCA E-News, and on the CADCA website. The grand prize winner will win a digital camera and $250 in cash!

Hard copy photos can be submitted via regular snail mail; or high quality digital photos can be submitted via email to photocontest@cadca.org. CADCA will not be able to return hard copy photos, and reserves the right to use them in future publications. For contest rules, log on to our website at www.cadca.org . For additional information, contact Cliff Kai at 800-542-2322, ext. 224.

CONTEST RULES:
In order to enter, you must be a CADCA member, and your current dues must be paid in full. Members who are delinquent with their dues are not eligible to enter, until their dues have been paid. CADCA employees and their families are not eligible to enter. Each member coalition can submit up to (5) photos, however, only one picture will be chosen. Each member coalition can win only once as "Photo of the Week."

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Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is the premier national membership organization providing training, information and support to anti-drug coalitions across the country. Community anti-drug 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.