CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 Students from several area elementary schools marched through Water\u2019s Edge Park on Tuesday morning to celebrate Red Ribbon Week and promote drug-free living.<\/p>\n
The parade featured colorful banners, cheers and music as children walked arm in arm to raise awareness about making healthy choices. The annual event is part of the national Red Ribbon Week campaign, which encourages students to stay drug-free.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year\u2019s motto is \u2018Life\u2019s a puzzle, solve it drug-free,\u2019\u201d said CCISD Police Chief Kirby Warnke. \u201cWe\u2019re encouraging students to make good choices and live a drug-free life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nehemiah and Mia, two young marchers, said they wanted to remind their classmates why staying drug-free matters.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t want to grow up to be like those people who do drugs,\u201d Nehemiah said. \u201cRed Ribbon means not doing drugs because drugs can have a serious impact on your life.\u201d<\/p>\n
The parade has taken place every Red Ribbon Week for the past five years, and organizers hope to keep the tradition going for many more.<\/p>\n
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