2026 Just Say No/Red Ribbon Week | I Am Florida
2026 Just Say No/Red Ribbon Week — Lakeland — Bartow, FL — 2026-10-26 — The Bartow Rotary Club along with the City of Bartow, the Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Fort Meade are making plans to bring back our "JUST SAY NO" Week, October 26-30, 2026. This special week will coincide with the Nationwide Red Ribbon Week. This is a community-based public education effort to support and encourage young people to "SAY NO TO DRUGS"! Our area 5th grade students from Alturas Elementary, Bartow Elementary Academy, Floral Avenue Elementary, Highland City Elementary, Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary, Spessard Holland Elementary, and Stephens Elementary will receive a Red Ribbon/Just Say No T-shirt. The 5th grade students are encouraged to participate in an essay and poster contest. In addition, each school is encouraged to enter a Red Ribbon/Just Say No banner and their school will receive a special reward for their participation in this activity. This special week will be highlighted with a Rally for the 5th grade students, their parents, teachers, an