The Russian American Dental Association Awards Winners of the Kids for Kids Anti-Smoking Drawing Contest

The Russian American Dental Association (RADA) will hold an Awards Ceremony for the winners of the "Kids 4 Kids" Anti-Smoking Drawing Contest on June 14th, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Portrait Bug 2466 Broadway New York, NY 10025 (btw 91&92 Str.) RADA organized this ceremony to publicly announce and present before an audience the artists behind the drawings. The association will award 10 winners and choose 5 other drawings for honorable mention at the ceremony. The winning drawings have been published in Kids Say No 32 page glossy magazine, free for everyone.

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 11, 2009 -- The Russian American Dental Association (RADA) will hold an Awards Ceremony for the winners of the "Kids 4 Kids" Anti-Smoking Drawing Contest on June 14th, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Portrait Bug 2466 Broadway New York, NY 10025 (btw 91&92 Str.) RADA organized this ceremony to publicly announce and present before an audience the artists behind the drawings. The association will award 10 winners and choose 5 other drawings for honorable mention at the ceremony. The winning drawings have been published in Kids Say No 32 page glossy magazine, free for everyone.

The contest is part of RADA's National "Kids 4 Kids" Anti-Smoking Campaign, which is dedicated to educating children regarding the harmful effects of smoking. Using art as a form of expression, the association asked youngsters from grades K-8 to submit a drawing with an anti-smoking message that will be implemented to inform their peers regarding the dangers of smoking, and influence other children to live smoke-free lives. Smoking affects just about anyone, and without prevention, many may adapt the habit. Through these drawings, RADA hoped to reach many eyes and get the public thinking about this issue. "Prevention is the key to reducing various health risks in our society; it is better to prevent than to treat a disease. We believe it is important to teach our children at an early age about the downfalls of smoking so that when they grow up they can choose to live smoke-free" says, Rada Sumareva, DDS.

Hundreds of drawings were submitted from students of P.S. 200, P.S.290, and I.S.223, Ludmila Gavurina Art Studio among others, which made the selection process competitive. The best drawings were selected by a judging panel, Konstantin and Svetlana Vais of the Interart Gallery in Chelsea. Finalists were announced on Kick Butts Day (Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids), on March 25th and are now being honored on this day for their exceptional work and cooperation in making the campaign a success. The "Kids 4 Kids" drawing contest is a tool that can aid in encouraging the public to rethink before smoking a cigarette and help children engage in a healthy lifestyle.

Russian American Dental Association (RADA), www.russiandentists.org
is a national non-for-profit organization with 501c (3) charity status. RADA is devoted to humanitarian and community work, as well as assisting dental professionals in their career goals, and providing education and research in the dental field. RADA sponsors and organizes charity events, holds medical professional conferences, offers Continuing Education courses and advises practitioners and organizations on the medical profession.

For more information please contact:
Irina Shmeleva
212.802. 1446
www.via3pr.com

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