HOME RUN AGAINST DRUGS-Elementary Drug Resistance Education is Launched Nationwide.

Our Mission: By working with local, regional and national partners, as well as our community leaders and youth organizations, our goal is to educate young people thorough an innovative, interactive, and fun program. We have established an animated character, "Homer", as our Goodwill Ambassador to promote the positive attributes of goal setting, teamwork and self-esteem in a sports environment. With "Homer", we communicate the importance of staying healthy and drug-free in a positive and long lasting manner. Several major league baseball players have already joined this program and our major league player membership continues to grow.

The program is designed to be presented in several formats. All appearances, assemblies and school-based programs are designed to follow the same basic guidelines by allowing Homer and the uniformed S.T.R.I.K.E. Force members to be a visible part of the program selected.

Ballparks - The "Hit a Home Run Against Drugs" program can be an important part of a youth baseball clinic or camp. These camps are an ideal opportunity to instill the importance of staying healthy and drug-free in children as well as their parents.

Elementary School Program - "Home Run Against Drugs" has successfully been implemented in elementary schools where an assembly of children receive a 40-minute introduction to the Home Run Against Drugs message. There is active role-playing pertaining to goal-setting and the format is largely interactive for the children. The introduction of "Homer" is certainly the highlight of the event, allowing children to see and meet Homer and learn what he represents. A follow-up curriculum further reinforces the principles learned while in the assembly.

Community Events - Homer and S.T.R.I.K.E. Force members are available for community events to provide visibility and interaction between the character and children. Typically these events allow for the "Homer" baseball card to be distributed and allows sponsors to acknowledge their support.

We are looking for Community Partners Nationwide. In the Michigan area contact Ron Pierson at 810-603-1591