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General Description of Activity Gruen von Behrens is an oral cancer victim who started dipping snuff at age 14 and was diagnosed with cancer at age 17. He’s endured dozens of surgeries and chemotherapy to beat the disease. He survived, but has been disfigured by the surgeries. Now, he has told his story in a new video. Schedule a time for a public viewing of the Gruen video, which you can obtain from your adult advisor. This can be at lunch in the school cafeteria, or when you’re hanging around with friends who aren’t in Raze. Show them the video, and hand out these fact sheets (we need to make these) about spit tobacco use. Let them know that smokeless does not mean harmless – it’s just another one of Big Tobacco’s lies. Here’s another idea. If your community has a public access channel – most cable systems have a channel for announcements, televising local parades, etc. – ask to have the Gruen story broadcast there and publicize the time with posters in the community. You can also hold a public viewing at a local library, civic club meeting, or church.
NOTE: You mut get permission from property owners. If you conduct this Commotion at school, talk to your principal. |