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| Community Group Holds First Board Meeting | ||||||||||
| by Tawni Lovorn - DREAM, Inc. | ||||||||||
The Mississippi Tobacco-Free Coalition of Rankin, Scott and Simpson Counties recently
held their first board meeting. The Coalition''s mission is to reduce disease,
disability and death associated with tobacco use and exposure. The board is made up of
individuals in Rankin, Scott and Simpson Counties that are interested in educating
youth on the effects of tobacco and strengthening tobacco policies. The board is
culturally diverse on all levels and is made up of different sectors of the community,
like, education, healthcare, law enforement, media, prevention, city officials and
business. For more information on the Coalition and its activities, or to take part in
its activities, contact Tawni Lovorn at 601-933-9174 or tmlovorn@dreaminc.org.
Mississippi Tobacco-Free coalitions are funded by grants from the Mississippi State
Department of Health.
The Coalition''s mission is to reduce disease, disability and death associated with
tobacco use and exposure. ~ Tawni Lovorn
Front Row (from left):Jeff Stewart- MS Department of Agriculture and Vice-Chair of the Coalition Ebony Thomas-Community Outreach Resources & Educational Services Patsy Watson- Friends of Children of Mississippi, Inc. and Chair of the Coalition Lorrie Davis- American Heart Association Anita Bales- American Cancer Society Charlotte Williams- MS State Department of Health, Office of Preventive Health Back Row: Matt Basden- ADP and Coalition Secretary Tawni Lovorn- Program Director Ilene Harned - Parent and Prevention Professional Rachel Anderson- DREAM, Inc. Amy Ellis- American Lung Association of Mississippi Baltazar Benavides more>>> www.mtfc-rss.ms |
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