BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.14//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:83@arcancercoalition.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200517T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200517T000000 DTSTAMP:20200420T163233Z URL:https://arcancercoalition.org/events/no-menthol-sunday/ SUMMARY:No Menthol Sunday DESCRIPTION:Good Morning Colleagues\, Public Health and Grassroots Advocate s and Friends\,\n\nI am writing to you asking for help. We desire to incre ase Arkansas’s participation in the national No Menthol Sunday day of ob servance on May 17\, 2020.  People all across the country will be doing t he same. We are striving for Arkansas to be one of the top performers\, in terms of the number of official participants. You become official through registering with NAATPN\, Inc. The link to register can be found at the e nd of this message.  We are seeking pastors\, ministers\, and other faith -leaders to play an active role in the day of observance. To participate i s simple and easy\, the first thing to do is to officially register\, and sign up to order free church fans and other promotional items\, while the supply last. Second\, download the toolkit for 2020 and take advantage of one or more of the samples of activities that can be done virtually\, or i n person while you still practice social distancing.\n\nAbout No Menthol S unday:\n\nNAATPN’s annual No Menthol Sunday is an exciting time for fait h communities to effect change in the health of their congregations. Each year we encourage faith leaders to talk about the importance of living hea lthfully—not only for the sake of one’s own sacred physical body\, but for the sake of the African-American community as a whole. We emphasize t he role of menthol in quitting tobacco\, but we don’t stop there. We spe ak loudly against social\, economic and governmental systems that perpetua te health disparities and keep tobacco use at status quo.\n\nOur 2020 them e\, Awaken!\, encourages us not be deceived by the ill intentions of other s. It exclaims that we must awaken ourselves to the truth so that we may b e wise and expose deception and complacency (Ephesians 5:5-15). In essence \, the passage calls us to stay woke!\n\nIf you are not a faith leader\, b ut you are affiliated with a local church or another kind of faith network \, please encourage your leadership to sign up for No Menthol Sunday.  An d if you could\, would you provide us feedback\, to let us know your churc h\, temple\, mosque\, prayer group\, Sunday School\, or any other entity w ill participate at some level\, from simply dressing in the color green on May 17th and taking your picture with a No Menthol Sunday hashtag\,  to publishing menthol tobacco facts in your church bulletin\, or the many oth er areas in between. Our goal is to get at least twenty (20) churches/fait h networks to officially register. Those entities\, groups or individuals that actively participate and submit documentation of the participation to kdonald@arfreshair.com will be entered into a random drawing for a $50.00 VISA card. All entries must be received by Friday\, May 22nd\, and the wi nner will be announced on Tuesday\, May 26th.\n\nDon’t forget to registe r and request your free promotional items\, while they last. Click on the various links just below to get started.\n\nYou can register to participat e\, you can order your free promotional items\, you can download the tool- kit\, etc. We’ve also included a link about COVID-19 and it’s impact o f communities of color. Take Action Today!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLet the planning begin!\nNo Menthol Sunday is right around the corner and we want to help you make this a stellar event for your faith-community--even while social distancing!\n\nWe've got ideas for your digital campaigns as well as som e old-school hacks that can be used to spread awareness and keep you safe. <\;<\;(download this!)\n\nTo get you started\, here are the first 3 d ownloads you'll need:\n\n1. The NMS 2020 Toolkit:\nThis will give you eve rything you need including social media graphics\, facts\, and ideas for y our community engagement. Download the full toolkit.\n\nAlso\, check out t he complete resources page. You'll find the link to order fans (limited su pply this year!)\n\n2. 30-Day Planning Guide:\nThis one-pager takes the gu esswork out of getting started. It outlines what to do from day one includ ing pledging to participate\, presenting to coalitions\, and when to star t pitching to local media. Download here.\n\n3. COVID-Big Quit Graphics\nN ow\, more than ever\, it's time to help our community to quit smoking and vaping for good. Partner with us by posting these quit tips and  campaign graphics! Download all the graphics here.\nRegister your event now!\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\nMy Kindest Regards\,\n\nKatherine Donald\nExecutive Director\ nCoalition for a Tobacco Free Arkansas\n1100 N. University Avenue\nSuite 2 57\nLittle Rock\, Arkansas  72207\n(501) 912-4668 (cell)\n(501) 414-2576 (office)\n(501) 687-0347 (fax)\nwww.arfreshair.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR