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Commitment to Character October's Character Quality is COOPERATION: Getting along with others and working together to accomplish a goal. Community Tampa Bay The mission of Community Tampa Bay is to promote dialogue and respect among cultures, religions and races through education, advocacy and conflict mediation. The vision of Community Tampa Bay is a community free from all forms of discrimination. Community Tampa Bay offers the following programs: Anytown, Youth Leadership & Diversity Awareness Youth Core, Fostering Civic Engagement & Community Action Youth Conferences, Promoting Safe Learning Environments Hillsborough Youth Collaborative (HYC), Empowering Youth to Serve Children & Families PMAC, Strengthening Schools' Multicultural Committees Cultural Competency in the Workplace Advocacy Initiatives Take an interest. Take a stand. Make a difference. GET INVOLVED! MADD Red Ribbon Week Red Ribbon Week grew out of the efforts of the people of Calexico, California, the hometown of DEA Special Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena. While working undercover in Mexico in 1985 to gather information on local drug traffickers, Camarena's identity was discovered and he was abducted, tortured and killed. Within weeks of his death, Camarena's friends and neighbors launched Camarena Clubs. Members of the clubs pledged to live drug free in honor of the sacrifices made by Camarena and others like him. During the spring of that year, two club members brought national attention to the program when they presented the Camarena Club Proclamation to First Lady Nancy Reagan. By summertime, parent groups in several states joined the campaign and promoted the wearing of red ribbons. The grass-roots movement eventually caught on nationally, and in 1988 the U.S. Congress proclaimed the last week of October as Red Ribbon Week. Safe and Drug Free Schools Start Something Start Something is a free program designed to help kids from ages 8 to 17 find and achieve their dreams. It gives young people the tools to lead, inspire and succeed. Various Links Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen