 EVANSTON, ILLINOIS - In honor of National Kick Butts Day, Evanston community
members can take a stand against tobacco use by sharing their “selfie
statement” in the Evanston Health & Human Services Department’s
#NotAReplacement Instagram contest, in partnership with the Campaign for
Tobacco-Free Kids.
Each day, approximately 1,300 Americans die from tobacco
use, while another 700 youth replace them by becoming regular smokers. From Wednesday,
February 11 through Wednesday, March 11, Evanston community members are
encouraged to tell the tobacco industry that they’re not “replacement smokers”
by sharing a selfie statement declaring who they are and what they represent. (Example: "I am not a replacement. I am an athlete.")
To participate in the contest:
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Personalize the “I
am not a replacement” selfie statement, or create your own;
- Take a photo of yourself holding your selfie
statement;
- Share it on Instagram using the
hashtag #NotAReplacement and tag @CityofEvanston
in your post.
Those who are not on Instagram can submit selfie
statement photos online at cityofevanston.org/kickbutts.
The five most impactful
and creative posts will be chosen as winners by the City’s Health & Human
Services Department and recognized on the City’s website on National Kick Butts
Day, Wednesday, March 18.
Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism that empowers
youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco. To learn
more, visit cityofevanston.org/kickbutts or contact Public Health
Educator Kristin Preihs at 847-866-2965 or kpreihs@cityofevanston.org.
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