Some of the members of Team F.R.E.S.H. and Teens Against Drug Abuse (TADA) held a demonstration against tobacco on Kick Butts Day, April 2, 2008, along Broadway between upper and lower Kennedy Park in Fall River. They joined kids across Massachusetts and thousands of young people nationwide for the 13th annual Kick Butts Day, sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. This year's Kick Butts Day raised awareness about continued tobacco marketing and sales to kids and the need for Congress to crack down on these harmful practices by passing legislation granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate tobacco products. The Fall River demonstration was conceived by Ross Dexter and Chris Parayno of TADA after reading about the national event. Click here to read the Herald News story about the event. For more information about TADA, contact SSTAR Youth Coordinator Mike Aguiar at 508-324-3598. To learn more about Team F.R.E.S.H., contact Fall River Youth Services Coordinator Christian McCloskey at 508-324-2419.
 

(Top row, left) Alex Madison-McCloskey hands a sign to Isaiah Darby. (Top row, center) Makenzie Belmore  and Leeana Hunt hold signs up for the oncoming traffic to see. (Top row, right) Holly Santos and Isaiah Darby hold their signs. (Middle row, left) Nicholas Faris looks at the camera as Holly holds her sign out for passers-by to read. (Middle row, center) Catherine Cabral, Nicholas Farias, Belinda Texeira, Holly Santos and Isaiah Darby stand along the sidewalk. (Middle row, right) Ross Dexter and Chris Parayno hold their signs. (Bottom row, left) Nicholas and Holly show their signs to Corey Dedard, Shane Alves and Steve Langlais as they walk by smoking. They agreed to put out their cigarettes! (Bottom row, center and right) Passers-by read signs that say "Air is a Human Right."