Narconon Arrowhead works with community leaders to put on an event that will help inspire residents to turn to the arts, not drugs.
October 26, 2010
Narconon Arrowhead worked together with community leaders in a fantastic drug prevention campaign over the weekend in McAlester, Oklahoma.
The inspiring event began on Choctaw Avenue on Saturday morning and lasted throughout the day. The theme of the event was a grassroots movement to “get drugs out and arts in” throughout the Southeast of Oklahoma.
One of the activities included a 10k race which was followed by a drug-free pledge. In accordance with Red Ribbon Week, which is the nation’s largest drug prevention campaign, people of all ages gathered to commit to live a drug-free life.
After the race the Masonic Temple hosted a benefit concert featuring artists from diverse backgrounds. The talent ranged from McAlester’s own 2007 Oklahoma State Fiddle Champion, Michael Ginsburg to newcomer performers Camille and Haley Harris, who played their original song “Wake Up Your City”. Also featured were the band Hotwire, U.K. singer Barbie Riley Wiggins and Argus Hamilton, who is Host Comedian of the Comedy Store in Hollywood.
The message was clear: The city of McAlester was going to take their community back and replace the pain of drug addiction with the joy of creating through the arts. The message will continue to be carried on through a variety of programs aimed at inspiring creativity in the arts.
With drug rehabilitation facilities and prevention groups in 130 countries, and a huge rehabilitation program in McAlester, Narconon stepped up to the plate with plenty to offer. Other sponsors of the event included the McAlester Chamber of Commerce, Pride in McAlester and McAlester Main Street.
Residents were thrilled with the results and the help was well received and many commented that the event could never have been done without the volunteer time and support of Narconon Arrowhead.
Drug addiction CAN be overcome and this was just one of the ways that Narconon was helping communities on a large scale.
View the article in the San Francisco Chronicle here: Narconon News