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[ <br /> <br />The National ~enter on <br />Addiction an~ Substance Abuse <br />at Columbia University <br /> <br />633 Third Avenue <br />New York, N~t' 10017-6706 <br /> <br />phone 212 841 5200 <br />fax 212 956 8020 <br />www casacolumbia.org <br /> <br />Board of Directors <br /> <br />Joseph A. Cahfano, Jr. <br />Chairman and President <br /> <br />Lee C Bollinger <br />Columba Bush <br />Kenneth I Chenault <br />Jamte Lee Curus <br />James D~mon <br />Peter B. Dolan <br />Mars~· Fisher <br />Douglas A. Fraser <br />Victor F Ganzt <br />Leo-.~thur Kelmenson <br />Donald B. Keough <br />David A. Kessler, M.D. <br />Manuel T. Paeheco, Ph D. <br />Joseph J Plumen [1 <br />E. John Bosenwald, Jr <br />Michael P. Schulhof <br />Louis W. Sulhvan, M.D <br />John J. Sweeney <br />Michael A. Wiener <br /> <br />Directors Emeritus <br /> <br />James E Btwke (1992-1997) <br />Bett3' Ford (199'2-1998) <br />Barbara C Jordan (~ 992-1996) <br />LaSalle Leffall (1992-200~,) <br />Nancy Reagan (1995-2000) <br />Lmda J Pace (1992-~996) <br />George Rupp (1993-2002) <br />Mtchael I. Sovern (1992-1993) <br />Frank G Wells (~992-1994) <br /> <br />July 1~, 2003 <br /> <br />Mr. Robert Freeman <br />Commissioner, Chair <br />Cabarm-Us County <br />250 B~anchview Dr., Suite G <br />Concord, NC 28025 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Freeman: <br /> <br />The N~tional Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at <br />Columbia University asks for your support with Family Day--A Day to Eat <br />Dinne~ With Your Children, an initiative that helps to reduce <br />substance abuse among children and teens throughout America. We are <br />askin~ you to issue a proclamation establishing Family Day, the fourth <br />Monday of every September, to be held on September 22nd in 2003. <br /> <br />Last year, President Bush, thirty-five governors, the mayor of <br />Washington, D.C. and the mayors of many other cities declared Family <br />Day. A national effort to promote family dinners as a natural, <br />effective way to reduce teen substance abuse risk, Family Day is meant <br />to re~ind Americans of the value of parental engagement and encourage <br />them 9o make family dinners a regular part of their lives. <br />Research by CASA has consistently found that the more often children <br />eat d~nner with their parents, the less likely they are to smoke, use <br />illegal drugs or abuse alcohol. Teens from families that almost never <br />eat dinner together are 72 percent likelier than the average teen to <br />use illegal drugs, cigarettes and alcohol, while those from families <br />that ~lmost always eat dinner together are 31 percent less likely than <br />the a~erage teen to engage in these activities. <br /> <br />For t~e second year, The Coca-Cola Company is the national sponsor. <br />With ~he help of Viacom Outdoor, bus and subway posters will advertise <br />Famil~ Day in nine major metropolitan areas. National Amusements has <br />agreed to place Family Day information on over 1,000 movie screens in <br />12 states. National sponsors include the AFL-CIO, U.S. Chamber of <br />Comme~ce, National PTA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' <br />Admin%stration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Justice's <br />Drug ~nforcement Administration and the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions <br />of America (CADCA). <br />For y~ur reference, enclosed is draft language for a proclamation. <br />Pleas% send a copy of the completed one to Family Day, CASA, 633 Third <br />Avenue, 19tn Floor, New York, NY 10017. <br /> <br />If yo~ need more information or have questions about Family Day, <br />please contact me or Jennie Leszkiewicz, our point person on this <br />project at CASA, at (212) 841-5248. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> <br /> Joseph A. Califano, Jr. <br /> <br /> <br />