During the first weeks of December Thrives was able to don masks and hand sanitizer to do a modified version of its Bi-Annual Sticker Shock campaign with members of Leland and Gray’s Above the Influence group. A team of one adult and one student met at the retailer closest to that student’s home to reduce transportation barriers. Students shared some compelling data from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey on underage drinking with store management and thanked them for recognizing the need to remind adults about the ramifications of distributing alcohol to minors. While Covid-19 restrictions limited turnout, participating youth commented on how nice it was to “have something to do.”
We are so proud of the work that our ATI students accomplished. However, we were not the only ones who took notice as the Brattleboro Reformer published a great story about this year’s campaign!