Maui Community Coalition

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There are two community events happening on Maui and we’re hoping you will participate! The two events are: The GREAT AMERICAN SMOKE OUT and Smoke-Free CARS = HEALTHY KIDS Art Contest.

The Great American Smoke Out will be at the Maui Mall on Saturday November 19th from 9am-12:30pm. There will be food, music, and health information for the whole family. Click here to download the 2011 GASO poster.

The Healthy Kids Art Contest is for intermediate school students grades 6-8 to develop a positive message and drawing on the topic of Smoke-Free Cars when Keiki are inside. Deadline to submit art is Nov 1st at your school office – Winners will be announced and awarded at the Great American Smoke Out Nov. 19th with a grand prize of $100.

Both events are sponsored by the Coalition for a Tobacco Free Maui in partnership with MEO Youth, REAL, and the American Cancer Society.

Smoke-Free Cars = Healthy Kids Art Contest
Join in the efforts to help spread the word that secondhand smoke in cars, when keiki age 17 and under are present, is harmful for your health! S MOKE-FREE VEHICLES are great for the health of keiki and the entire `ohana and also good for the environment. We’re looking for creative positive messages and artwork to use as part of future media campaigns. Use the links below to download the contest rules, entry form, and flyer.

Art Contest 2011 Call for Entries!

Art Contest 2011 Entry Form Media Release

Art Contest Flyer Smoke-Free Vehicles 2011

For more information:

Sonya Niess
e-mail: sonya@tobaccofreehawaii.org
Phone: 808-575-7602

Ways to Help

Give Aloha Program
During September, Maika`i customers are invited to make a donation of up to $249 (per person, per organization) at checkout to their favorite non-profit organization registered in Give Aloha. Foodland matches a portion of each donation.

Donor Benefits
The Coalition offers membership levels: Basic Premier Sponsor Investor Champion To learn more about the benefits offered at each level click on the image of the flyer in this section. Donations of $100 or more qualify for fun and useful Coalition gifts.

Donate Now
You can help continue the fight to create a tobacco-free Hawaii and protect our children and elders from the harm caused by tobacco. It is safe and easy to make a donation on-line today.

Initiatives

Homes
The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii, the Hawaii State Department of Health, and other community partners, are working together to create healthier and safer communities by reducing secondhand smoke exposure in condominiums, apartments, and town-homes in Hawaii.

Business
With the support of the HMSA Foundation, the Coalition has worked with the business community to develop a toolkit to assist businesses in creating a tobacco-free workforce.

Communities
The Social Norms Toolkit was created as a means to positively affect socially accepted behavior around the issues of smoking and second-hand smoke. The key premise of this toolkit is to assist with creating social environments that support, promote and reinforce healthy behavior choices. This goal goes far beyond just tobacco control efforts, and can be applied to almost any public health focus.