Story #3 Bringing Back the Fifth Grade Rallies
For years, InnerAct Alliance hosted Red Ribbon Rallies for nearly 6,000 Fifth Grade students across Polk County, a powerful experience that reinforced critical substance abuse resistance skills before students entered middle school. The Rallies featured national speakers and community leaders who inspired students to make healthy choices. Kids were challenged to create original posters, poems, and essays celebrating the truth that most people do not use drugs or alcohol. Students shared deeply personal stories of how addictions affect families and why prevention matters so much.
One brave fifth grader wrote this powerful poem titled "This is Sad":
You know what?
Drugs are Bad.
Something else?
I don't know my dad.
Because he does drugs.
And that's really sad.
All I know is that his name is Tom.
And one day he left me and my Mom.
If he were drunk, some people he might kill.
But, I'll still have my Mom and Step-Dad Bill.
Now This is Sad: Budget constraints have prevented us from hosting Fifth Grade Rallies in recent years. Students have missed this crucial opportunity to bond as a positive peer group before entering middle school.
YOU Can Help Bring 5th Grade Rallies Back!
$400 = supplies and staff time
$4,000 = bus transportation for Lakeland or Winter Haven Rally
$4,000 = speakers & a/v personnel or venue rental
Together, we can restore this impactful tradition and reach thousands of students with life-changing prevention messages!
Donate by
Texting IAA to 26989
https://www.inneractalliance.org/#donate
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