Out of the Box, an international contest hosted by Community Tool Box, is still in full swing and voters have until Jan. 31 to vote for Genesee County Drug Free Communities (DFC) Coalition.
The coalition is one of 10 finalists from among 309 applicants from 42 countries. If it wins first place, it will be awarded $5,000 and a free customized WorkStation; $2,000 and the same WorkStation will be awarded to the second-place winner.
Community Tool Box is a community-building resource that serves groups all around the world.
Christina Holt, associate director for Community Tool Box Services, recently e-mailed all finalists reminding them of the need to get the word out. She cited The Batavian article, “GC Drug Free Communities a Top 10 finalist for international honor,” as an example of how to do this.
DFC is made up of people, agencies, organizations, churches and schools throughout Genesee County. The people engaged in DFC come from various community sectors – including parents, law enforcement, schools, faith-based groups, business and media – and work to foster a safe, healthy and drug-free community for youth and families.
People can read more about the DFC and vote via the following link:
<http://ctb.ku.edu/en/out_of_the_box/finalists/finalist4.aspx>
