Kicking Stinky Butts...taking down Big Tobacco.

Vital Stats

Chad B

Durham, NC

people helped30000
People Doing It 40

The Problem

Seeing 400,000 Americans KILLED by tobacco-related deaths this year is crazy. What makes it even more crazy is that BIG TOBACCO continues their shady practices...what upsets me is that they still get away with it. I am trying to create a community and a nation that rejects Big Tobacco and takes action to create a healthier and tobacco-free community. Check this out: The three most heavily advertised brands of cigarettes are Marlboro, Camel, and Newport...those just happen to be the top 3 brands that youth smoke...Hmmm. But they don't target youth right? Have you hear what one tobacco company said?: "We don't smoke that sh*t, we just sell it. We reserve the right to sell it to the young, the poor, the black, the stupid." - RJ Reynolds Tobacco Executives response to David Goerlitz.

Plan of Action

Spreading the word and inspiration further actions is my main plan of action. I plan to continue traveling the nation and reaching young people everywhere with this message. I also plan on working on some more activism projects around the country. I am currently working on the "Hello Smoke-Free Stadiums" initiative. This project is targeted athletic parks and stadiums around the country that allow smoking inside the park. We already have began planning local projects in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Florida. I am also working to get colleges smoke-free in the US. Me and advocates have been working on getting local schools to change or adopt some form of policies to create a healthier environment. KICK BUTTS DAY...a national day of action where we reject BIG Tobacco and their lies...kickbuttsday.org

For More Info

www.hellochange.org

Project Updates

The smoke-free ballpark project is underway! We are kicking off projects in a city near you...but only with your help!

The state of NC just became a smoke-free state thanks to the work of me and my fellow advocates in NC. YAY!!!

To help out, please email hellochad@hellochange.org

LAUNCHING A NATIONAL YOUTH TOBACCO PREVENTION PROJECT on January 26, 2009. Please come back then for how to get involved with electriFYIed.

Please search for "electriFYIed youth project" on Myspace for other "electric" ways to get involved.

Physical and Mental Health

Smoking