TeenH.I.P. Program Offers Incentive For Kids Who Don't Smoke

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TeenH.|P. Program Offers Incentive For Kids Who Don’t Smoke (NAPSA)—The TeenH.1.P. (Teens Helping Influence People) Program rewards teen role models who talk to their peers about not smoking. TeenH.I.P. initiatives include: TeenH.1.P. Grant Program The TeenH.IP. Grant Program will award $10,000 each to five teens who team up with their school or another organization to create a youth smoking prevention program or fund an existing one in their hometown. TeenH.I.P. Cool News Program The TeenH.I.P. “Cool News” Program offers students a chance to win $5,000 in computer equipmentfor their school just by writing an article about not smoking for their school newspaper. If you want proof that saying no to cigarettes is a smart move, just ask Timothy Calloway, 18, Winter Park, FL; Christina Chen, 18, Charlestown, WV; Reuben Herzl, 18, San Diego, CA; Grace teen.j.p. helping influence people Hou, 17, Poquoson, VA; Eunice Kang, 18, Torrance, CA; Micah Kubic, 17, Kansas City, MO; Alexander Stephen “Sasha” Leonhardt, 18, Lutherville, MD; Danielle Li, 17, Plymouth, NH; David Mericle, 18, Madison, WI; and Sumayra Mohiuddin, 18, Valdese, NC. Those 10 teens each grabbed a $10,000 scholarship this fall, as part of the TeenH.1-P. Awards, which recognizes kids who are academic stars, active in their community and who have chosen not to smoke. For more details on these programs, plus entry materials, log on to www.buttoutnow.com. ween eee eee eee eee eee OS ee eee The TeenH.L.P. program is sponsored byLorillard Tobacco Company’s Youth Smoking Prevention Program