Encourage youth to be tobacco-free with Tar Wars

The Texas Tar Wars program needs volunteers to present one-hour lessons about the importance of staying tobacco-free to fourth- and fifth-grade students. All community leaders, especially health care professionals, are encouraged to sign up to be presenters. Tar Wars is an initiative of the American Academy of Family Physicians and supports tobacco-free lifestyles through in-classroom presentations and an annual poster contest.

Presenters can donate as much or as little time as they have available, and it is free to participate. A Tar Wars program guide contains a set curriculum to follow in the classroom. Minimal preparation is required.

Be a role model to kids in your community and sign up to be Tar Wars presenter. Contact Juleah Williams, Tar Wars state coordinator, with any questions or to sign up. Visit the Tar Wars section of the TAFP Web site for more information.