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Press Release: Novi Youth Council, Police
Department partner in Project Sticker Shock
Program warns of the dangers of providing alcohol to minors
CONTACT: Sheryl Walsh, 248-534-9512
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVI, Michigan, April 22, 2008 – On Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at
3:00pm, the City of Novi Youth Council will partner with the Novi
Police Department to participate in Project Stick Shock canvassing
Novi retailers who sell alcohol with more than 6,000 stickers on
multi-packs of alcoholic beverages warning purchasers of the dangers
of contributing to underage drinking.
This the third year the Youth Council and the Police Department
have undertaken Project Sticker Shock, strategically targeting dates
before homecoming, graduation and prom each school year.
“Each year, approximately 5,000 young people
under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking,” said
David Molloy, Novi’s Chief of Police. “Project Stick Shock is a
wonderful partnership between the men and women of the Novi Police
Department, the Novi Youth Council, and community businesses to
deter underage drinking, which is extremely prevalent during prom
and graduation season.”
Project Sticker Shock is one of several existing partnerships
between the Police Department and the Novi Youth Council.
Initiatives such as “Addicted to Movies...Not Drugs,” and “Addicted
to Games...Not Drugs,” in partnership with local businesses, raise
funds for charities and feature drug education materials and the
opportunity for students to create anti-drug public service
announcements which air on local cable television.
Establishments participating in the program include:
| Willowbrook Part Store, 41360 W. 10 Mile Road |
Food and Wine Bazaar, 43350 W. 10 Mile Road |
| Better Health Store, 42876 Grand River Avenue |
Giusseppe’s, 44999 Pontiac Trail |
| 7-Eleven, 24111 Meadowbrook Road |
Golden Oaks, 24185 Haggerty Road |
| Buy the Bottle, 25875 Novi Road |
CVS Pharmacy, 47200 W. Ten Mile Road |
| Vintage Wine Shoppe, 41455 Ten Mile Road |
Castle Wine Shop, 30970 Beck Road |
| Rite-Aid, 42481 W. Thirteen Mile Road |
Novi Party Store, 43025 Grand River Avenue |
| Sam’s Club, 27300 Wixom Road |
Kroger, 47650 Grand River Avenue |
| Sav-On-Drugs, 24100 Meadowbrook Road |
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Click here for more information
on Novi Youth Council.
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more information on the Novi Police Department.
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