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Drug Abuse Resistance Education A national non-profit organization that is financed through donations and the City of Wentzville This year millions of school children around the world will benefit from D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), the program that gives children the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence. D.A.R.E. was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles and has proven so successful that it is now being implemented in 75 percent of our nation's school districts and in more than 43 countries around the world. D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives. Mission: To provide children with the information and skills they need to avoid tobacco and alcohol, to live drug-free and violence-free lives. City of Wentzville D.A.R.E. Program: - An 11 week program that benefits fifth grade students in all schools throughout the City of Wentzville - Over 1,650 Wentzville students have been taught the D.A.R.E program in the last 3 years Curriculum includes: How to make healthy decisions Facts about tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana Friendship How to recognize and resist peer pressure Staying in charge Inhalants Getting out of risky situations Internet safety - D.A.R.E. permits students to see officers in a helping role, not just an enforcement role - D.A.R.E. opens lines of communication between law enforcement and our youth - D.A.R.E. helps children relate to officers as people - D.A.R.E. opens dialogue between the school, police, and parents to deal with other issues |
| ALL MAKES AND MODELS WELCOME DONATIONS PAYABLE TO D.A.R.E SENT TO HARRIS AUTO & TIRE 909 EAST PEARCE BLVD WENTZVILLE, MO 63385 |
| THANK YOU! All Harris Auto Employees, Friends and Family! Rod Run Participants Ehll's Western Auto Wentzville Community Club Wentzville Police Wentzville Parks City of Wentzville Wentzville Christian Church WE RAISED OVER $7500.00 |
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