Release Date: April 9, 2014
Contact: Erica Velander
(570) 266-5125
ZOMBIE WALK FOR TOBACCO PREVENTION
East
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania- On Wednesday, April 16th at 4:00 p.m. at
East Stroudsburg High School South the Tobacco Free teen group, an initiative
of Youth Infusion, Inc. and Tobacco Free Northeast, will hold a Zombie Walk to
bring awareness to the problem of tobacco use in their community. Each zombie will
represent someone who has died from a tobacco related disease. The students
would like their message to be heard that six million people die every year
because of tobacco. This number includes five million smokers, but also about
600,000 non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke.
The Zombie Walk is being held for Kick
Butts Day, which is a national day of activism that empowers youth to stand
out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco. Kick Butts Day 2014 was
held on March 19. Since that date there have been over 1,400 events across the
United States and military bases around the world. Thousands of youth are
speaking out again the harms of tobacco use.
In addition to East Stroudsburg High School
South students, 4th graders from Stroudsburg Intermediate Elementary
school, as well as, ESU students will be participating in the event. Samantha
Zrillo, ESU student and Zombie Walk participant states, “I breathe in second
hand smoke on a daily basis and I am excited to raise awareness about the
harmful effects it has on people. People making the healthy decision not to
smoke should not have to suffer the consequences.”
The Zombie Walk will begin at the main
entrance of East Stroudsburg High School South at 4:00 p.m. Students will walk
down North Courtland Street, continue down Crystal Street, then loop back
around to the high school. Community members are welcome to attend.
Students would like to thank Frazetta’s
Costume for their generous donations of materials to support the Zombie Walk.
Youth Infusion, Inc. is a grassroots
non-profit organization that offers both school-based and community based
programs to youth of Northeast Pennsylvania. These programs empower local youth
to improve their lives and the lives of others. For more information Youth Infusion,
Inc., please call (570) 266-5125 or email info@youthinfusion.org.
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