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Dear PPP member,
Our recent projects have had a positive impact on the community! The Prescription Dug Round up was a success with the help of volunteers from BCC's Nursing Program. Local teenagers are getting involved with prevention activities at Taconic and PHS by joining the Students Against Destructive Decisions.
Several meetings are coming up that provide the opportunity for you to get involved! Join us and help strengthen our community by supporting teenagers in making healthy decisions!
For more information about how to get involved, you can email us at kcole@berkshireunitedway.org or call anytime: 442-6948.
We look forward to seeing you all at the PPP Community Meeting on December 1st!
P.S. Many thanks to Miss Hall's Horizon's volunteer, Rachel Bell, for her help in preparing this newsletter.
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| PPP Community Meeting | |
Join us at the PPP Community Meeting on Dec 1, 7 pm, at Herberg Middle School (Reid, PHS and Taconic students and parents are invited to attend as well!) The PPP will present the latest stats about Middle and High School substance use, and roll out our new Parent Marketing Campaign aimed at supporting parents who are taking steps to help their kids make healthy choices. We will raffle off $15 gas cards! Also, light refreshments will be provided. |
 Rx Round Up Results | |
More than 80 volunteers helped out at the DEA-sponsored pescription drug take back day, working in 13 sites across Berkshire County. We collected almost 500 pounds of medications! To learn more about the Rx Roud Up, visit our website.
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| S.A.Y. It Proud Award Nominations | |
 Please nominate a Middle School student for a S.A.Y It Proud Award! These kids can be nominated because they are participating in positive activities, making healthy choices, and working hard! The winners will receive valuable prizes, thanks to our sponsors, Greylock Federal Credit Union, Pittsfield Cooperative Bank, and the Pittsfield Family YMCA. Click here to download the nomination form. We accept nominations on a rolling basis. |
| Prescription Drug Disposal Permanent Solution | |
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The Pittsfield Police Department has installed a lock box in the Police Department lobby at 39 Allen Street, where community members can safely dispose of their unused, unwanted, or expired prescription drug medications anytime! Many thanks to the Berkshire County District Attorney's office for paying for the box.
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| Students Against Destructive Decisions | |
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SADD groups at Taconic and PHS are up and running! Many thanks to Cynthia Quinones and April Nutting for coordinating these student groups. A Sticker Shock event and Shoulder taps survey are in the planning stages. Anyone who is interested in getting involved in planning or volunteering for these activities can attend the PPP Community Laws and Norms meeting on November 14 at 3 pm at Berkshire United Way, 200 South Street.
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