The Winfield Noon Kiwanis Club has a mission to help the children of the world, one child at a time. This mission has been demonstrated through the presentation of the “Don’t Meth with Us” program in two of the four Winfield Elementary Schools. Methamphetamines have been determined to be in the top five most addictive of drugs, along with cocaine, heroin, alcohol and nicotine. “Don’t Meth with Us” is designed to educate children and families about the consequences of meth, arming them with the tools necessary to combat illicit drug use and addiction. To accomplish this, we go into the schools and engage students on a personal level, opening their eyes to a bright, drug-free future. To date, this program has been presented to the fifth-grade classes in Whittier and Lowell elementary schools. As the students complete the one-hour program, they are presented with a T-shirt, pencil, wrist band and a pledge card. This program was started in San Juan County, N.M., and is now presented in multiple states throughout the U.S. Kansas Kiwanis has embraced this program, and this program is available to schools through their local Kiwanis Club. The Winfield Noon Kiwanis Club is scheduling dates for both Irving and Country View elementary schools.
Source: The Arkansas City Traveler
