Highlights from 2nd Quarter 2011 – 2012

It’s hard to believe 2011 has come and gone. I guess this proves that time flys when you’re having fun – encouraging Arkansas’ minority communities to Stamp Out Smoking! This past quarter, your MISRGO team was busy encouraging the prevention and cessation of tobacco. Below is just a quick recap of our successes:

• November 29th, your MISRGO team hosted an informative workshop entitled Outing Tobacco: Practices & Prevention in LGBT Communities. This free event focused on best practices and prevention strategies to de-market tobacco in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) community. More than 50 sub-grantees, community supporters and anti-tobacco advocates participated in this workshop!
• December 10th, your MISRGO team launched the holiday season with participation in the 2011 – 2012 Jammers Charity Basketball Games. From December – May 2012, MISRGO will partner with Jammers to increase awareness of the ills of tobacco consumption, distribute educational materials, inform audiences about services accessible via the Quit Line and much more! Average attendance for the games is 500! We encourage each of you to come out and support your MISRGO team. Check us out in action at the following: 
• Camden   Feb 10 
• Stuttgart   Feb 18 
• Hope   Mar 3 
• Cotton Plant   Mar 10 
• Fordyce   Mar 17 
• Warren   Mar 31 
• Russellville   Apr 14 
• Hot Springs   Apr 28 
• Monticello   May 5 
• Dermott   May 19

MISRGO booth at December 17th Jammers game
in McGhee, Arkansas (Desha County)

Toni McCastle, Media Liaison, shares tobacco facts with December 10th
Jammers game attendees in Benton, Arkansas (Saline County)