Anti-Tobacco Public Service Announcement Winners - Sacramento

Thank you to all who came, participated, volunteered and sponsored Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center's first Youth Premiere and Anti-Tobacco Film Contest.  The evening was a success.

3rd Place - Two Way Tie

Asian Pacific Community Counseling - Tobacco in the Movies

George Washington Carver High School - No Butts!

2nd Place - Two Way Tie

Asian Pacific Community Counseling - Where U At?

Hiram Johnson High School - Tobacco and Hollywood

First Place

Natomas Charter School - Second Chance

New Partner - American River Parkway Half Marathon

In the interest of protecting public health and the environment, Sac Fit has become a new partner and adopted a smoke-free policy for all their outdoor fitness events!  This year the American River Parkway Half Marathon will be smoke-free.  Here are three reasons why smoke-free outdoor events are good policy:

1. There is no safe level of secondhand smoke.
2. Cigarette butts and packaging are the number one source of litter.  In addition, discarded butts contain deadly chemicals harmful to animals, plants and waterways. 
   
3. Lit cigarettes are a major cause of fires.  In 2008, more than 1,000 fires were caused by a discarded tobacco product.  Moreover, the 2001 Viejas fire in San Diego which burned 2,300 acres and 16 building was caused by a lit cigarette.

Do your body and mind a favor: Join more than 2500 participants for the May 2, 2009 half marathon on the scenic American River Parkway trail. 

Thank You Fleet Feet!

We would like to thank everyone from Fleet Feet for sponsoring healthy, smoke-free events. Because of your commitment to the city's health, the community is a safer and healthier place to live! We received a lot of support from the community and made new connections with other health oriented events at the event. Thank You!

Fleet Feet Goes Smoke Free

We are proud to be partnered with Fleet Feet Sports. In an interest in protecting their patrons' health, all three major running events are smoke-free this year. Woo Who! Come run the half marathon this March 14th at Railey's Field Sacramento.