Grissom teaches students to say 'no' to drugs Published Nov. 1, 2011 By Senior Airman Damon Kasberg 434th AWR Public Affairs GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Grissom personnel went to school, not to learn, but to teach children an important message. Gary Flook, Grissom's drug demand reduction specialist and his team, reached over 1,000 local children with their anti drug, alcohol and tobacco message as they spoke to students at North Miami Elementary and Pike Creek Elementary schools, during Red Ribbon Week Oct. 24-28. Red Ribbon Week is the largest and oldest drug prevention program reaching millions of Americans during the last week of October every year. "If we can make kids understand that drugs are wrong at an early age and teach them to say no, this will carry on into middle school and high school," said Flook. During the anti-drug presentation, Flook and his team talked to the children, played education games to encourage them to make the right decisions and gave out anti-drug goodie bags. "For kindergarteners through second graders planting the seeds of awareness to stay away from drugs is important," said Becky Saddlemire, North Miami Elementary principal, "We really appreciate Grissom sharing this important message." The 434th ARW is the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command. Stay connected with the 434th ARW on Facebook and Twitter.
