Save the Date: Tobacco-Free Education Family Fun Day on June 14

One in five high school students in Arkansas currently uses a tobacco product and may be on a path towards lifelong nicotine addiction. To address the growing problem of tobacco use in Arkansas, the American Lung Association and the Arkansas Tobacco Education Initiative (ARTEI), in partnership with Be Well Arkansas, will host its first-ever Tobacco-Free Education Family Fun Day at Rose City Community Center on Saturday, June 14. 

This free event offers a great opportunity for all ages to learn about the dangers of tobacco and nicotine products, with games, prizes and refreshments for the whole family to enjoy.

WHAT: Free Event: Tobacco-Free Education Family Fun Day

WHEN: Saturday, June 14 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

WHERE: Rose City Community Center, 400 Rose Lane, North Little Rock, AR 72117

WHO: Community members of all ages, lung health and quit tobacco experts, representatives from the American Lung Association and the Arkansas Tobacco Education Initiative (ARTEI)

CONTACT: Melissa Kemmerly at Melissa.Kemmerly@lung.org or (501) 957-0758

WHY: Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in Arkansas and across the country, claiming the lives of 5,790 state residents each year. In Arkansas, 26.3% of adults and 20% of high school students use tobacco products—compared to 16.4% and 10.1% at the national level. Learn more at Lung.org/sotc.