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My name is Brandie Farlough and I have come up with an idea to promote abstinence to teens and young adults everywhere. White Night is the name given to the red carpet formal dinner night to be held by my non-profit company, Break the Cycle Entertainment and Media Productions. This night is formulated to educate young adults and teens of the negative consequences of pre-marital, pre-mature and unprotected sex. In order for this event to be successful, we will need to raise a total of $5,000.00. If we can reach our goal, then we can allow all of the attendees to come for free. I think that is important that our teens and young adults be educated about the myths and truths about sex. Our goal is to increase awareness of the negative affects of pre-marital, pre-mature and unprotected sex by 78%.I am a young adult myself, and as I finish up with getting my bachelors degree living on campus, I see first hand how pre-marital, pre-mature and unprotected sex is destroying my generation. But I know that I can make a difference with your financial help! Thank You and Priveledged to serve, Brandie Farlough

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Why would anyone decide to throw their life away? Smoking is basically doing that but smokers are too arrogant to see what they are doing to themselves and, especially, to others.

I want to put an end to the smoking population. I want to show the smokers what exactly they are doing to themselves and to their fellow community. I believe I can make this happen through intense psychological treatment. Hopefully, smokers will start emerging as open-minded individuals and stop harming society.

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Sexual Integrity Advocates, or SIA, is a group that was started four years ago, not only to promote and encourage the youth to live purely, but to also educate teenagers on sex. Unlike other organizations this group is made up of teenagers that give talks around the city to other teenagers. I’ve had the opportunity to be one a member of this organization and to give presentations of waiting to have sex until marriage. The whole idea behind SIA is to decrease the occurrence of teen pregnancies, give teenagers self-esteem, and build up a more mature and focused community. Helping teenagers sort through common problems and touching upon subject such as lack of respect in relationships, sexual molestation, dressing modestly with dignity and respect, as well as tips on setting high standards is something that SIA has strived for. This organization has given talks to over 800 teenagers a year equaling to about 3,000 in its fourth year. There’s an average of 10 members in the group, and each member is paired up to give talk about several aspect of chastity and abstinence. The talks given include modesty in dress and behavior, STD’s, Dating, Purity renewed, and How far is too far. The presentation also includes several comical skits that are entertaining yet get students thinking about where they’re headed in their own relationships.
Building and preparing teenagers to look for honest and healthy relationships has been something that I’ve always wanted to do. Seeing just how much the media can distort the meaning of love and respect, I wanted to make a difference. By giving talks and presentations I hope to change the recent statistic of having one in every two marriages end in divorce. I feel that our generation has been hit hard and challenged by the problems faced in marriages and the popular belief in hedonism. I strive to try and change that by starting early and talking to my peers, before they enter in very serious relationships. I know that what I say or do may not always very popular, our intentions are counter-cultural, but a change is needed. The new movement of youth is obvious because of the countless encouragement and gratitude I’ve witnessed after ever presentation given. Igniting a new revolution of self-respect and purity among younger generations has been exciting to be a part of and an encouragement to hundreds of teenagers in my community.

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I am part of a program called the Ambassadors. First i will tell you how i got started. When i was about ten years old my parents got divorced. my father kind of dropped out on me and my brothers. when that happened my mother felt that we should have positive male influences on our life. she found this organization called the Family Centered Educational Agency(FCEA) and they had a program called the B.R.O.T.H.H.A.S. which stands for building relationships on trust honesty and strength. this was a abstinence program that taught boys how to be young men. we went through many workshops and a lot of us found out who we actually were. they would take us out to see new things, and also on college tours. to sum it up they have been a real blessing on me and my family. At the end of the program they give you a choice on whether you want to take a vow of abstinence, and if you are willing to wait and not have sex until you are married or pursue in any risky behaviors. I decided to take the vow.
After you go through the program you have a choice if you want to go on to another program called the Ambassadors. When i decided to go into that program i didn't know what i was getting myself into. This is a program that teaches you by you teaching others. we would go around the state of Illinois and spread our message through workshops, skits, and panels. What we do isn't just something that we do just to get outside of the house, it is a lifestyle. we feel that you cant spread a message about living right when we aren't living right ourselves. Since we are talking to our peers we have to show how we live when we walk the street, school, or anything else. We teach our peers about the benefits of living a healthy and positive life, and the consequences of living a negative life. I am not trying to say that we are all perfect, no, we are all human, but anyone who sees our character can say that we try our hardest.
So this is my project. I am telling my peers about all the risky behaviors in the world and how i am trying to influence my peers.