These kids are all excited to make an impact on their community.
The group's youth council, made up of kids from high schools all across our area, had its first meeting on Monday at Troy University-Dothan.
DOTHAN, Ala. - The Wiregrass is on a mission to prevent substance abuse, especially in our youth.The event featured several team building games and icebreakers.“We have 48 youth council members. If each one of them walks away with a passion for prevention, we couldn’t ask for more,” said 334 Prevention Project executive director Dana Bonney
“I definitely look forward to stepping into a leadership position, especially in a world where it’s a common thing to be tempted by drugs and substances,” said Lori Jane Woodham, a student at Headland High School.Sharing the same mindset has really bonded these kids together. “It’s really nice to have kids that are teenagers or underage who don’t fall into the peer pressure of trying to fit in with everyone,” said Annaleigh Wells, a student at Rehobeth High School.and receive the latest local news and weather straight to your email every morning.
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