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Make The Right Choice would like to finance a project that would educate its students about the dangers of substance abuse. The students would actually be in the different sports programs and be part of promoting healthy lifestyles without the use of drugs. The students will come together and receive training from educators. Some of the goals will include an education program and planning alcohol free events, promote leadership, work with athletes’ to train others, and develop alcohol abuse prevention programs. We believe that the enthusiasm for the program will grow as the students seek new opportunity to address the issues of substance abuse and how to live a healthy lifestyle. We challenge these students to step up and be leaders. By doing

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