Deadline to Enter Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest is November 1

This is Red Ribbon Week – an annual event to remember the legacy of DEA Special Agent Enrique (Kiki) S. Camarena and to create awareness of the importance of living drug-free.

All this month, students, families, and schools across America are invited to participate in the 13th Annual National Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest aimed at raising visibility to live drug-free by being creative.

The contest, sponsored by the National Family Partnership (NFP) and co-sponsored by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), is held in conjunction with National Red Ribbon Week, which takes place each year from October 23rd through 31st.

The contest will award more than $20,000 to K-12 schools in cities across America.

Keeping communities Drug-Free is a mission both the DEA and NFP have been laser-focused on sharing for many years.

The photo contest involves participants decorating the fronts of their homes (front door, mailbox, or fence), and/or school campuses with double-looped red ribbons while incorporating this year’s Red Ribbon theme, “Be Kind to Your Mind. Live Drug-Free”. ™

Participants enter the contest by taking a photo of their decorations (preferably with people in it!) and uploading it to the redribbon.org/contest website.

You must be 18 years old to enter, so parents (or for school entries, school staff or PTA members) must submit the photos.

Twenty winners will be selected from two entry categories: Home Entry or School Entry.

The top five schools and top five home submissions that receive the most votes in five designated DEA regions across the country will win $1,000 for the school of their choice and an Apple iPad for personal use.

Additionally, ten winners will be selected from the following categories: Most Creative, Most Ambitious Best Use of Family and Community, Best Use of Theme, and Most Educational.

The winners of these categories will also win $1,000 for the school of their choice and an Apple iPad for personal use.

The contest ends November 1st at 9 p.m. E.S.T.
The voting period begins November 2nd and ends November 16th.

The 2022 Red Ribbon Photo Contest Winners will be announced December 4th.

To get more information on how to submit your photo, you can go to visit www.redribbon.org/contest for more information.