3.14.14 YuCAN flash mob - Yukon Public Schools > Home

 Contact: Sarah L. Julian Tel: 405-­‐354-­‐2587 Email: [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YUKON STAFF & STUDENTS PERFORM FLASH MOB TO ENCOURAGE QUITTING TOBACCO Thirty staff and students of Yukon Public Schools surprised Yukon High School this past Wednesday morning, March 12th, with a flash mob performance in the school’s atrium. The dance routine was presented in celebration of Kick Butts Day, a national day to support those who want to quit using tobacco products and to bring awareness to some startling statistics about tobacco use. The district’s YuCAN Coalition and their Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) team is encouraging tobacco users across the state to create a personalized quit plan with help from the state’s free and easy resources. “It’s so important we reach students at an early age to prevent them from starting using tobacco,” states Grant Coordinator Stephanie McKinney, “but it’s equally important to provide support to those who are trying to quit.” The YuCan Coalition, created in 2000, consists of more than eighty local organizations and individuals, including students, parents, teachers, law enforcement, fire fighters, clergy, elected officials and business representatives. They promote healthy lifestyle choices, free from alcohol, tobacco and other drugs within the Yukon community and focus their efforts on students and families. Their goal is to provide young people tools so they "CAN" resist alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. The Coalition also champions environmental changes so the community "CAN" also provide a healthier environment that allows our young people to thrive. ###