On Monday, May 27th, a bunch of D.A.R.E. students helped D.A.R.E. Officers Greg Santangelo and Kyle Dutcher during the Memorial Day Parade. Brett Unger from Creative Pavers in Park Ridge donated his time and resources with painting, decorating, and pulling the trailers along with donating items for the kids.
From Julia Manning, Youth Advocacy Board Member from New Jersey. Julia said, “Sadly I could not be there because I was in Disney, but I am so happy that the D.A.R.E. float was successful and that the students and community members could help out our D.A.R.E. Officers and program.”
Hively Acts as Enforcer and Liaison Between Students and Cops
Marietta City Schools school resource officer Dianna Hively talks to Marietta Middle School secretary Brandi Wittekind in the school office Thursday as seventh-grader Riley Allen, seeking help with a damaged backpack, stands at the counter. Hively stepped in as the…
Two Week D.A.R.E. Officer Training Schedule for 2020
Currently, NJ is looking at holding a D.A.R.E. Officer Training in the southern part of the state in 2020. The location will be decided by what departments are requesting to have an officer trained. Agencies must contact the New Jersey State Training Coordinator Jack...
Osage Student Wins State D.A.R.E. Essay Contest
A school-wide celebration was held last week in honor of Osage Middle School student Ashley Muhs, who won the 2018-19 state D.A.R.E. essay contest. Muhs, who is a seventh-grader this fall, wasn’t able to attend the state D.A.R.E. convention over the summer to read her winning essay aloud…
Crossman: D.A.R.E. is making progress; changing with the times
Len Crossman believes it’s never too early to teach a child to make healthy choices, and it’s part of his job as Massachusetts D.A.R.E. coordinator to provide the tools to do so. Crossman, who works part-time for the Northfield Police Department and teaches criminal justice at Franklin Pierce University took over the position in January…
Thank You Letter from St. Mark School
“Thank you for all you do to promote D.A.R.E. program implementation in the communities of America. During the 2018/2019 school year, we were excited to provide the D.A.R.E. Program for the first time to our 58th and 6th graders. Officer James Saunders from Precinct…”
Rexburg Wins National Contest and Gifted New Car for D.A.R.E.
The Rexburg and Madison County D.A.R.E. program has a new vehicle thanks to local fourth graders and Rexburg’s water conservation efforts. Wyland Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to clean water and oceans, donated a new Toyota Highlander Hybrid to the D.A.R.E. program…
Mt. Vernon Student Named State Rep for International D.A.R.E Board
FORTVILLE — Indiana’s new representative on an international youth board for drug abuse education is from Hancock County. Maitlyn Griner, a Greenfield resident and sophomore at Mt. Vernon High School, is settling into her new role of representing the state on the...
Report from Asia Brown, YAB Member from Alabama, on National Night Out
On yesterday, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office hosted its National Night Out celebration at the Home Depot (Chantilly). I had the privilege of being a part of this community event while representing D.A.R.E. There were first responders, The Pike Road Volunteer...
New Montgomery County Deputy Sheriff Surprised During Swearing-In Ceremony
Karissa Rivera has thought about being in law enforcement since she was 10 years old when a D.A.R.E officer visited her 5th-grade class in Las Vegas. She still has his picture on her desk. "What made me keep the picture was I would work toward that goal one day of...
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