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For additional information contact Councilman Dick Crawford – 818-6992.

 One Island, One Team, One Dream To Be Drug Free!

Local Youth Kick Off Public Awareness Campaign 

“Project Sticker Shock” to Target Adults  who Provide Alcohol to Youth 

The Grand Island “One Island” committee kicked off “Project Sticker Shock”, a youth-led initiative to change adult attitudes about selling and providing alcohol to minors at TOPS Markets, Family Express, Rite-Aid, Aceti’s Wine & Spirits and Rose Liquor Store on Thursday June 5^th.  This public awareness campaign will be taking place in stores countywide this month.  The project is sponsored by the Erie County Council for the prevention of Alcohol and Substance Abuse to bring attention to the issue during the busy party season of high school proms and graduations. 

Local youth from Grand Island are part of a movement of youth county-wide working with participating stores to spread :Sticker Shock” waves across Erie County in an effort to reach adults who might be tempted to buy alcohol for youth under 21 who can’t but it legally themselves.  The blue and green stickers are placed on beer cases and provide a strong reminder that “Providing Alcohol to Minors is Illegal”, fines are up to $1,000.00 and or up to one year in jail. 

Adults need to set a better example for kids, “When adults supply alcohol to youth it sends us a very mixed message”.  Underage drinking is not a teen problem, but a community problem.  Adults, youth, law enforcement and retail stores all need to be part of the solution. 

“A strong community message is sent when our local businesses team up and take responsibility for speaking out against underage drinking”. 

This press event will kick-off at 2:30pm on Thursday June 5^th at TOPS Markets, 2140 Grand Island Blvd.

For additional information contact Councilman Dick Crawford – 818-6992.