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MEDIA RELEASE Underage drinking is not “somebody’s” problem. It’s everybody’s problem. It costs the nation $62 billion annually. Even more, it incurs incalculable costs in heartbreak and family crises. In an effort to prevent underage drinking, the Hawai‘i Island chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) will host a “Community Power Night,” Friday, August 9, 2013, […]

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Five Mountains Hawaii, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Waimea, has been contracted by the County of Hawaii, to implement a public awareness and coalition building campaign to prevent underage drinking. The $100,000 contract is part of the Hawaii Strategic Prevention Framework-State Incentive Grant (SPF-SIG).

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MEDIA RELEASE Lt. Gov. James R. “Duke” Aiona, Jr. has congratulated the local More Than You Think (MTYT) campaign for its efforts to reduce underage drinking in Hawaii and for earning the 2010 Communicator Awards from the International Academy of the Visual Arts. With thousands of entries from around the world, the Communicator Awards is […]

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Lt. Governor James R. “Duke” Aiona, Jr. today announced that the State will provide more than $8.3 million to the four counties to reduce and prevent underage drinking in Hawai‘i. Through a 2006 federal grant, the state committed $10.45 million over five years to address the public health concern of underage drinking.

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