D.A.R.E. America
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25 Years
Inside4 Welcome
5 Mission & Vision
6 History
7 About
8 DARE Works
11 Presidential Proclamation
12 Programs
15 Highlights
16 Financials
18 Contributors
19 Board of Directors
20 Advisory Boards
We DARE to be more
We DARE to be moreCelebrating 25 Years of Success
Through constant re-invention over 25 years, D.A.R.E. has
evolved to be more than just about resisting drug abuse.
New D.A.R.E. programming on Internet safety, prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse, and cyber-bullying is empowering today's kids to
handle contemporary challenges to their safety and health.
Dear D.A.R.E. America Stakeholders,
It is with great pride that we introduce the 25th anniversary edition of D.A.R.E. America’s Annual Report.
The accomplishments contained within these pages are testimony to the relevance of the New D.A.R.E.
program, as well as D.A.R.E. America’s determination to empower students to successfully cope with 21st
century menaces.
For more than 25 years, D.A.R.E. lessons have been delivered by seasoned, specially-trained law enforce-
ment professionals. Their dedication to excellence and partnerships with parents, teachers, schools, and
community leaders has contributed toward the documented reduction of substance abuse and the decline
of other dangerous behaviors, such as involvement with gangs.
D.A.R.E. America’s great capacity for change and innovation is due to its leadership. A Board of Directors
and four Advisory Boards collaborate with an outstanding D.A.R.E. America staff to ensure that curricula,
lessons, supplementary materials, and training are of indisputable efficacy and quality.
D.A.R.E. America curricula are making a difference. In 2008, scientific evaluations validated the effective-
ness of both D.A.R.E. America’s Helping Communities Respond to Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug
Abuse curricula and the Cyber-bullying enhancement lesson.
The year of 2009 is filled with great potential. As this report is being written, preparations are underway
to conduct the 22nd D.A.R.E. International Training Conference, during which the new D.A.R.E. keepin’
it REAL® (Refuse, Explain, Avoid, and Leave) junior high/middle school curriculum will be unveiled. The
keepin’ it REAL program is an innovative, scientifically-validated series of lessons that is featured on the
National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices.
Thank you for taking the time to read through this 25th anniversary Annual Report. We appreciate your
interest in learning how D.A.R.E. is preventing death and injury among children, and making a difference in
the quality of life for communities throughout the United States and the world.
Louis “Skip” Miller Charlie J. Parsons
Chairman, Board of Directors President & Chief Executive Officer
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Our Mission
Our VisionA world in which students everywhere are empowered to respect others and choose to lead lives free from violence, substance abuse, and other dangerous behaviors.
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In January 1983, Chief Daryl F. Gates of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) approached Dr. Harry Handler, Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), to discuss how to break the generational cycle of drug abuse, related criminal conduct, and arrest. Officers of the LAPD were dealing with criminal suspects whose parents and grandparents had repeatedly been subjected to the criminal justice system as a consequence of their drug abuse. As a result of this meeting, a task force comprised of LAPD and LAUSD personnel was appointed to develop a drug abuse prevention program for elementary school children.
The task force examined many substance abuse programs before crafting the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) curriculum for use with fifth and sixth grade students. It was determined that specially selected and trained law enforcement officers should deliver the new curriculum. Task force members believed that students would perceive the law enforcement officers, having dealt with the consequences of people abusing drugs, as the most credible providers of the program.
LAPD saw the prevention program as a natural extension of its community-based policing initiatives. A cadre of ten officers was chosen to undergo five weeks of training, and then begin teaching D.A.R.E. lessons in the classrooms of 50 LAUSD schools.
D.A.R.E. was not funded through the LAPD budget, as were some other crime prevention efforts at the time. In 1984, under the leadership of LAPD Deputy Chief (ret.) Glenn Levant, the LAPD Crime Prevention Advisory Council (CPAC) was formed to support the D.A.R.E. program and other activities related to LAPD crime prevention efforts.
Word of the LAPD’s D.A.R.E. program spread and resulted in voluminous requests from communities outside of Los Angeles for assistance in establishing substance abuse prevention programming modeled after D.A.R.E. In order to meet the growing need for D.A.R.E., CPAC evolved into D.A.R.E. California. D.A.R.E. California supported the establishment of D.A.R.E. programming throughout the state, by offering officer training, lessons, supplemental materials, and guidance.
With the D.A.R.E. program’s increasing success and fame, demand for D.A.R.E. implementations grew around the country and worldwide. D.A.R.E. America was incorporated in January 1989. More than 68,000 law enforcement officers have been trained to deliver D.A.R.E. instruction since the program was first launched by the trailblazing efforts of the “Original Ten” D.A.R.E. instructors.
D.A.R.E is now taught by law enforcement officers in all 50 states, within most school districts, and 43 countries around the world. Consequently, millions of students, as well as their families and communities, have benefitted from the D.A.R.E. decision-making models, extraordinary program delivery, and cutting-edge learning materials.
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Circa 1985 bumper sticker. D.A.R.E. is now much more than just about drugs.
D.A.R.E. is the acronym for “drug abuse resistance education”; however, D.A.R.E. is more than teaching kids about the dangers of underage drinking, smoking tobacco, and illicit drug use. The D.A.R.E. program informs youth in kindergarten through 12th grade about how to make decisions that enable them to avoid behaviors that can cause injury and death. Additionally, the D.A.R.E. Community Program provides adult caregivers information and resources to assist in creating a safe environment for their children. D.A.R.E. America is the nation’s preeminent child protection organization. Its national professional staff of only 25 leverages relationships with law enforcement agencies, scientists, educators, youth leaders, school districts, and community leaders to accomplish the following:
 Devises curricula, lesson plans, teaching aids, and workbooks for use by law enforcement professionals, parents and school officials
 Commissions and/or participates in the evaluation and oversees the subsequent revision of curricula and supplementary materials
 Provides direct support for the staffing and efficacy of a nationwide system of State D.A.R.E. Training Centers
 Conducts D.A.R.E. instructor training  Provides material and training support to
D.A.R.E. instructors  Fosters citizen action through its Community Program  Advocates for the proliferation of D.A.R.E. programming
throughout the world
D.A.R.E. instructors are specially selected police officers, deputy sheriffs, constables, agents, and military police officers who have at least two years of law enforcement experience. Before becoming certified, instructor candidates must attend a D.A.R.E. training academy. The 80 hours of intensive training teaches the candidates how to facilitate D.A.R.E. learning with students within a classroom setting.
D.A.R.E. curricula and enhancement lessons currently available for use by D.A.R.E. instructors:
D.A.R.E. Statistics:25 D.A.R.E. America Staff Serving the World
52 State and U.S. Territory D.A.R.E.
Coordinator Offices
61 Curricula, Lessons, Workbooks, Family
Exercises, and Supplemental Materials
14,000 Active U.S. D.A.R.E. Instructors
D.A.R.E. Classes are conducted in the United
States, Mexico, Canada and 41 Other Nations
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Core Curricula  Kindergarten - 2nd Grade  3rd - 4th Grade  5th - 6th Grade  7th Grade*  9th Grade
Enhancement Lessons  Bullying  Gangs  Internet Safety  Cyber-bullying  Methamphetamine  Prescription and Over-
the-Counter Drug Abuse*  Role Model  Family Talks
*More information about this can be found within this annual report.
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A “snapshot” of Abuse in America
Substance abuse among American young people remains sufficiently widespread to merit concern. Today, nearly half have tried an illicit drug by the time they finish high school. Indeed, if inhalant use is included in the definition of illicit drug use, over a quarter have done so as early as 8th grade—when most students are only 13–14 years old.
Alcohol use remains extremely widespread among today’s teenagers. Nearly three quarters of students have consumed alcohol (more than just a few sips) by the end of high school, and 39% have done so by 8th grade.
Cigarettes. Nearly half of American young people have tried cigarettes by 12th grade, and one out of five 12th graders are current smokers. Even as early as 8th grade, one in five have tried cigarettes.
Johnston, L. D., O’Malley, P. M., Bachman, J. G., & Schulenberg, J. E. (2009). Monitoring the Future national results on adolescent drug use: Overview of key findings, 2008 (NIH Publication No. 09-7401). Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Drug Abuse.
By the end of high school...
47% have tried an illicit drug
72% have consumed alcohol
20% are current smokers
By the end of 8th grade...
28% have tried an illicit drug
39% have consumed alcohol
21% have tried cigarettes
Do Bad Kids Do Drugs, or Does Doing Drugs Make Kids Bad?
A team of researchers from the US, Great Britain and New Zealand analyzed data from almost 1,000 children studied from birth through age 32 and discovered that those who began drinking and using marijuana before their 15th birthday are more at risk of early pregnancy, failing in school, addiction, sexually transmitted diseases and criminal acts. Half of the study subjects were from abusive or substance-abusing families and had resultant behavior problems, but the other half were from more stable households. Substance abuse starting before their 15th birthdays was the common factor. This study enforces the need for prevention for all children, not just those identified as at risk.
The Drug Free America ReportDrug Free America FoundationNovember 10, 2008 Vol. 2, No. 22
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D.A.R.E. America is capitalizing on the effectiveness of in-school prevention messaging through D.A.R.E. instructor facilitated lessons in classrooms across America. Additionally, D.A.R.E. America fosters parent-child conversations by providing students with exercises that are completed at home.
* Johnston, L. D., O’Malley, P. M., Bachman, J. G., & Schulenberg, J. E. (2009). Monitoring the Future national results on adolescent drug use: Overview of key findings, 2008 (NIH Publication No. 09-7401). Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Drug Abuse. ** Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies (April 2, 2009). The NSDUH Report: Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Messages and Substance Use Among Adolescents: 2002 to 2007. Rockville, MD.
In the late 20th century, young Americans reached extraordinarily high levels of illicit drug use by U.S. as well as international standards. By 1975, the majority of young people (55%) had used an illicit drug by the time they left high school. This figure rose to two thirds (66%) by 1981—two years prior the launch of the D.A.R.E. program.
In 2008, the rate of illicit drug use by young Americans was 47%.* The decline is due in large measure to D.A.R.E. America’s leadership, as well as its collaboration with law enforcement, parents, schools, U.S. government agencies, and other youth protection organizations.
Adolescents who reported having conversations with parents about the dangers of substance use were less likely than those who did not have such conversations to have been past month users of cigarettes (11% vs. 13%), alcohol (16% vs. 18%), and illicit drugs (10% vs. 12%). Similarly, those who received prevention messages at school were less likely than those who did not to have used cigarettes (10% vs. 14%), alcohol (17% vs. 18%), and illicit drugs (10% vs. 12%).**
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In a publication entitled School Connectedness Strategies for Increasing Protective Factors Among Youth (2008), the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, reiterates the importance school connectedness plays in providing protective factors to students. The CDC recommends six strategies for communities to employ to increase school connectedness. These very strategies have long been pillars of the D.A.R.E. program.
Create decision-making processes that facilitate student, family, and community engagement; academic achievement; and staff empowerment.
The focal point of D.A.R.E. lessons is a decision-making model. Through facilitated discussion and cooperative learning group experiences, students are provided ample opportunity to develop, refine and internalize decision-making skills.
Provide education and opportunities to enable families to be actively involved in their children’s academic and school life.
D.A.R.E. programming provides families/adult caregivers with plentiful opportunities for involvement in the academic and social learning of students.
One recent survey* of parents documented the impact of D.A.R.E.:
 88% said their child spoke at home about how they will make future decisions.
 96% agreed their child spoke at home as a result of the D.A.R.E. program’s influence.
 96% agreed that the D.A.R.E. program had a positive impact upon their child.
Provide students with academic, emotional, and social skills necessary to be actively engaged in school.
D.A.R.E. curricula employ brain-based learning theory techniques that enable students to make meaning of the information provided, apply the information within the context of a decision-making model and utilize the acquired communication, resistance and refusal skills in their daily lives.
Use effective classroom management and teaching methods to foster a positive learning environment.
D.A.R.E. instructors interact with students in a structured, caring and proactive manner, producing a positive pro-social bonding opportunity. D.A.R.E. instructors utilize facilitative teaching methodologies, addressing the need of visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners.
Provide professional development and support for teachers and other staff to enable them to meet the diverse cognitive, emotional and social needs of children and adolescents.
“The only national drug abuse prevention delivery system that supports the rapid diffusion of new prevention strategies and includes uniform training and credentialing of instructors who are monitored for quality implementation of prevention programming is the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)network linking community law enforcement to schools. Analysis of the organizational structure and function of D.A.R.E. provides an understanding of the essential parameters of this successful delivery system that can be used in the development of other types of national infrastructures for community-based prevention services.” **
Create trusting and caring relationships that promote open communication among administrators, teachers, staff, students, families and communities.
The presence of a D.A.R.E. instructor in a school provides another caring adult for students to bond with and relate to. Through the D.A.R.E. program, open communication among students, parents and school staff is promoted. The D.A.R.E. instructor provides the student with linkage to their peers, school and greater community.
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* D.A.R.E. Drug Abuse Resistance Education, National Client Survey 2007. Drugs and Organized Crime Awareness Service, Royal Canadian Mounted Police.** Jeffrey C Merrill, Ilana Pinsky, Ley A Killeya-Jones, Zili Sloboda, and Tracey Dilascio. Substance abuse prevention infrastructure: a survey-based study of the organizational structure and function of the D.A.R.E. program. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2006, 1:25 (6 September 2006).
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release April 8, 2009
NATIONAL D.A.R.E. DAY, 2009
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Drugs, gangs, and violence threaten our children and communities every day. Today we commemorate
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.), a program that has worked to educate children and protect
them from these problems. National D.A.R.E. Day provides the opportunity to reflect upon the dangers of
drugs, gangs, and violence and to emphasize efforts to combat these threats.
From inner cities to suburbs and rural communities, gangs and drug dealers prey upon youth across the
United States. Unaware of the dangers of drug abuse and violence, many youth surrender the promise of a
bright future. Every child lost in this battle represents a tragedy for our Nation, and we must do more to
stop it.
Education efforts to help children avoid drugs and violence must begin in the home. Parents must be
positive role models and take the lead in advising their children on the effects of drugs on their health and
well-being.
The D.A.R.E. program has worked to educate students about drugs, gangs, and violence for more than 25
years. Placing law-enforcement personnel in the classroom, D.A.R.E. provides students with important
lessons from experts and seeks to prepare them for the difficult encounters and choices they may face.
Today we honor D.A.R.E. for its important work. The efforts of D.A.R.E.'s instructors and supporters
benefit our Nation's children and are deserving of praise and appreciation. D.A.R.E.'s renewed efforts to
implement science-based programs and to strengthen partnerships among law enforcement, families, and
their communities are particularly worthy of commendation. Through effective teaching methods and
broad participation, D.A.R.E. can help ensure that every child in America enjoys the opportunities he or
she deserves.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 8, 2009, as
National D.A.R.E. Day. I call upon our youth, parents, educators, law enforcement personnel, and all the
people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate programs and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord two
thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-third.
BARACK OBAMA
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curriculum, keepin’ it REAL (kiR), will be implemented by D.A.R.E. instructors across the United States, Canada, and Mexico beginning in the fall of 2009. The “kiR” curriculum is designated as an evidence-based program by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, and is listed on the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP).
“kiR” was developed by researchers at Pennsylvania State University and Arizona State University, with funding provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The D.A.R.E. “kiR” curriculum represents over 20 years of research by the Drug Resistance Strategies Project about why our youth use drugs.
Within keepin’ it REAL, the acronym REAL is its central message, providing students with skills to employ in refusing offers to use drugs and engage in other high-risk behaviors -- Refuse, Explain, Avoid, and Leave. These strategies help youth stay away from drugs by preparing them to act decisively, confidently and comfortably in a difficult situation.
The curriculum teaches students how to say "no" by presenting practical drug resistance strategies that are easy for them to
remember and use. Students also learn how to recognize risk, value their perceptions and feelings, and make choices that support their values. "kiR” is an innovative, multicultural curriculum developed to allow students to recognize themselves in the prevention message. The objective of the “kiR” curriculum is to reduce substance abuse by teaching students and enabling them to practice risk assessment, decision-making,
as well as valuable communication and life skills.
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keepin' it REAL Works!keepin' it REAL was initially evaluated with 35 public middle schools in the southwestern United States. Data collected over a two-year period from more than 6,000 students showed:
 32-44% reduction in marijuana, tobacco and alcohol use
 30-38% increase in knowledge about and negative attitudes towards drug use
 29-34% decrease in intent to accept substances
DARE to DANCE
"The students are loving the
D.A.R.E. Dance program. They
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I can see their self-esteem
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-Linda
School Principal
Effective substance abuse prevention programs rarely use one prevention strategy exclusively. Programs typically contain a range of prevention approaches and strategies.
The D.A.R.E. Dance program is a free after school series of courses conducted in 71 schools and other locations throughout the United States, by professional dancers supervised by D.A.R.E. America. This highly sought after program was established to “bring kids a free and positive alternative to drugs and gang violence through the fun, healthy and expressive art form, dance.”
D.A.R.E. Dance Program Highlights
 Exposure to positive messaging through school assemblies and dance classes
 Guidance and mentoring from specially trained, professional dance instructors
 Weekly, regularly scheduled professional dance instruction  Free after school programming that provides a safe
environment for learning  Opportunity for participants to receive a dance scholarship  School administrators consistently report increases in
the rates of attendance for D.A.R.E. Dance students  Dancing and exercising improves physical fitness  Learn an art form that has been shown to enhance learning  Development of discipline, self-confidence, and self-esteem
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In 2006, more than 2.1 million teens, ages 12 to 17, reported abusing prescription drugs.*
Every day, 2,500 youth, ages 12 to 17, abuse a pain reliever for the very first time. Among 12- and 13-year-olds, prescription drugs are their drug of choice. More teens abuse prescription drugs than any illicit drug except marijuana.*
It’s not only about prescription drugs. Remedies readily available in supermarkets, convenience stores, and other retailers are causing death and injury. The abuse of over-the-counter cough and cold remedies can cause blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, coma, and even death.
In 2008, D.A.R.E. America, in partnership with Abbott Laboratories, Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations’ Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA/CSAT), and Partnership for a Drug-Free America, introduced its “Helping Communities Respond to Rx and OTC Abuse.”
D.A.R.E. America is working in partnership with schools, parents, law enforcement agencies, and communities across the nation to stem the epidemic of prescription drug and over-the-counter medicine abuse. Since its implementation, over 800,000 students have been educated about the dangers of Rx/OTC abuse.
It’s working! An evaluation of the Rx/OTC curriculum, conducted by EMSTAR Research, Inc., with 5th, 7th, and 9th grade students, demonstrated significant improvements in distinguishing between Rx and OTC drugs, the dangers of inappropriate use, and the risk of addiction, respectively. Additionally, parents reported a marked increase in knowledge of the risks of Rx/OTC abuse and the realization of the importance of discussing the topic with children. The complete report can be found at www.dare.org.
D.A.R.E. is challenging Prescription (Rx) and Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug Abuse
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"This is a life changing and powerful skill set, not just a 'prevention program'."
- Pam Massachusetts
* Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies (April 2, 2009). The NSDUH Report: Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Messages and Substance Use Among Adolescents: 2002 to 2007. Rockville, MD.14
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Implementation of the “Helping Communities Respond to Rx and OTC Abuse” lessons
National D.A.R.E. Day is declared for April 8th by United States President George W. Bush
D.A.R.E. Factoid project initiated to familiarize school district and government decision makers with the benefits of D.A.R.E., and to advocate for its implementation in the targeted communities
Steven Fischer, Chairman & CEO, Plaza Construction Corporation, and Michele Leonhart, Acting Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, each received The Future of America Award at the Dare to Care Gala 2008
Became a leader in a coalition of organizations advocating the safe disposal of prescription drugs in the Northwest United States to reduce drinking water contamination and illicit distribution
21st Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference, San Antonio, TX
DARE to ACHIEVE
Worldwide implementation of the new junior high/middle school decision-making and substance abuse prevention curriculum, keepin’ it REAL
Newly-elected United States President Barack H. Obama declared D.A.R.E. Day on April 8th
John and Margo Catsimatidis, Red Apple Group, Inc., named as The Future of America Award co-recipients
Preliminary approval for special consultative status with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs – Nongovernmental Organization Section.
Launch of “Fight Teen Rx and OTC Drug Abuse PSA Contest” on SchoolTube.com
22nd Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference, Orlando, Florida
D.A.R.E. instructors from Mexico
Charlie Parsons, Sheriff Ted G. Kamatchus and DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart
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Revenue & Other Support
Source 2007 2008
Grants and Contracts 1,109,903 788,333
Contributions and Special Events 3,122,873 2,458,651
Interest Income 90,103 113,936
License Royalties 2,564,002 3,238,008
Total Revenues and Other Support 6,886,881 6,596,928
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Program Service 5,108,262 5,401,084
Supporting Services
General and Administrative 976,831 581,287
Fund Raising 151,142 157,587
Total Expenses 6,236,235 6,139,958
2007 2008
Change in Net Assets 650,646 456,970
Net Assets - Beginning of Year 1,967,602 2,618,248
Net Assets - End of Year 2,618,248* 3,075,218*
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related to current and future curriculum development, implementation and evaluation.
D.A.R.E. America gratefully thanks all of its contributors for their financial commitment to our life-saving mission.
2008 DARE to Care Gala
American Recycling Technologies
Anonymous
Aspro Mechanical Contracting, Inc.
Ava Shypula Consulting
Marjory & Jeff Bauml
Bensinger, DuPont & Associates
Berdon LLP
Buckingham Capital Management
John Castle
The City Investment Fund, LP
Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.
Continental Airlines
Delta Airlines
DeSimone Consulting Engineers
The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
Famous Famiglia
Jeff Davis
Diaz Architects, Inc.
A. Esteban and Company
Fisher Brothers
Grace Consulting Engineers
Melvin Ginsburg
Hunter Roberts Construction Group
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 30
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 14-14B
Investigative Management Group
JetBlue Airways
JFKIAT LLC
Kipp-Stawski Management Group
The Kolaj Family
Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
Mancini Duffy
McKinsey & Company, Inc.
NBBJ
Palin Enterprises
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Plaza Construction Corporation
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
R & S United Services, Inc.
Rea & Associates, LLC
Jack Resnick & Sons
Rivelis, Pawa & Blum, LLP
Rosenwasser/Grossman Consulting Engineers
Ruttura & Sons Construction Company, Inc.
Safir Rosetti, LLC
Strang Hayes Holding Corporation
Syska Hennessy Group
The TemPositions Group of Companies
Page Thompson, OMD
Tishman Speyer Properties
Turner Construction Company
UrbanAmerica
Urban Engineering, LLC
Martin Zubatkin
D.A.R.E. Visionaries
Anonymous
Ramon Bejarano
Dr. S. Jerome & Judith D. Tamkin
Sherry & Skip Miller
Ambassador & Mrs. Mel Sembler
D.A.R.E. Champions
Anonymous
Susan & David Horn
Horus Construction Services, Inc.
Port Huron Rotary Club
Dain Rauscher
Donald Romo
Friends of D.A.R.E.
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AT&T (Houston)
Steven Babler
Donald Barnes III
Beck Disaster Recovery, Inc.
Carnival Booking, Inc.
Chester & Chester, Inc.
Criner-Daniels & Associates, Inc.
Marcia & Harry Crockett
Shawn Dunnahoo
Emerald Concepts
Michele Fagundes
Adrienne Giannone
Dawn Gould
Earl Guillory
Gulfquest, LLP
Houston Police Officers Union
Gigi & Shale Imeson
Brian Jochim
Joy Jordan
Ka-Ron Y. Wade, DDS PA
Diane Klein
Cynthia & Jeff Kruse
David Lattin
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
Magellan Pipeline Company, LP
Christine Mefford
Music Hutt, LLC
NIC Global Management, LLC
Elizabeth O’Reilly
Obra Homes, Inc.
Port of Houston Authority
Yvonne Ring
Barbara & David Silva
Stockton Cardiology Medical Group
Superior Video Productions, Inc.
Barton Smith
Terrence Smith
Earl Taylor
TLC Engineering, Inc.
Webb Surgical Supply, Inc.
George Wright
Curriculum Underwriters
Abbott
AT&T
Consumer Healthcare Products Association
Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America
Symantec
Yahoo!
Foundation Partners
J.E. & Z.B. Butler Foundation
RBC Dain Rauscher Foundation
General Mills Foundation
The Grano Family Foundation
Milken Family Foundation
Steven J. & Robin Rotter Family Foundation
The New York Mets Foundation
Corporate Partners
Walmart
Nike
Sam’s Club
Target
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ChairpersonLouis “Skip” MillerMiller Barondess, LLPLos Angeles, CA
Vice ChairpersonDavid M. HornPresidentAmerican CapitalSanta Monica, CA
Charlie ParsonsPresident & CEOD.A.R.E. AmericaLos Angeles, CA
Sheriff Lee BacaLos Angeles Sheriff’s DepartmentMonterey Park, CA
Gabriel BrenerPresidentGalco, Inc.Los Angeles, CA
Ron BurkleManaging PartnerThe Yucaipa CompaniesLos Angeles, CA
Steve CooleyDistrict AttorneyLos Angeles, CA
Bruce B. DonigerCEOJ.E. & Z.B. Butler FoundationNew York, NY
Samantha FaulknerReal Estate ProfessionalBeverly Hills, CA
Alec E. GoresCEOGores Technology GroupLos Angeles, CA
Sheila Kar, MDClinical Chief of CardiologyCedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
Giorgio KolajCo-Founder, Executive Vice PresidentFamous FamigliaWhite Plains, NY
William M. Laufer, Esq.Senior Partner Laufer, Knapp, Torzewski & DalenaMorristown, NJ
Glenn LevantPresident, D.A.R.E America (ret.)Santa Fe, NM
Lloyd D. LevensonSenior PartnerCooper Levenson Perskie April Niedelman & Wagenheim Atlantic City, NJ
Robert H. LorschChairman RHL GroupLos Angeles, CA
Helen MarsPresidentCalifornia Lithographic ArtsLos Angeles, CA
Robert McKenna, Sr.NCD CompaniesTotowa, NJ
Diane Disney MillerCo-founderSilverado VineyardsNapa Valley, CA Thomas J. MillerPresident and CEOUnited Nations Association of AmericaWashington, D.C.
Bradley S. O’LearyPresident & CEO PM CorporationVenice, CA
Bernard ParksL.A. City CouncilLos Angeles, California
Mary Turner PattizCounselorMusicians Assistance ProgramHollywood, CA
Howard SafirCommissioner, NYPD (ret.)Chairman & CEOSafir RosettiNew York, NY
Betty SemblerFounder & PresidentSave Our Society from DrugsTreasure Island, FL
Michael SitrickChairman & Chief ExecutiveSitrick and CompanyLos Angeles, CA
David L. SnowdenChief of PoliceBeverly Hills Police DepartmentBeverly Hills, CA
Robert J. StrangInvestigative Management GroupNew York, NY
"Innovation and 21st century design distinguish New D.A.R.E. as the preeminent child protection program."
- Skip D.A.R.E. America Chairperson
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D.A.R.E. America Scientific Advisory Board
Herbert D. Kleber, MD, ChairmanProfessor of PsychiatryColumbia University
Carol J. Boyd, MSN, PhD, RN, FAANDirector, Institute for Research on Women & GenderResearch Scientist, Substance Abuse Research CenterUniversity of Michigan
Kris Bosworth, PhDSmith Endowed Chair in Substance Abuse EducationUniversity of Arizona
C. Hendricks Brown, PhDEpidemiology and BiostatisticsUniversity of Florida
Richard C. Clayton, PhDAssociate Dean of Research, College of Public HealthUniversity of Kentucky
David R. Gastfriend, MDAssociate Professor of PsychiatryHarvard Medical SchoolVice President, Medical Affairs, Alkermes, Inc.
Mark S. Gold, MDDistinguished ProfessorUniversity of Florida Brain Institute
Robert Millman, MDSaul P. Steinberg Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Public HealthWeill Medical College of Cornell University
Sue RuschePresident and CEONational Families in ActionNational Parent Corp.
Zili Sloboda, ScDInstitute for Health and Social PolicyUniversity of Akron
Jean Lud Cadet, MDChief, Molecular Neuropsychiatry BranchNational Institute on Drug Abuse
Chris Ringwalt, PhDPacific Institute for Research and EvaluationChapel Hill Center
D.A.R.E. America Executive Law Enforcement Advisory Board
Sheriff Gary S. BordersLake County, FL Sheriff’s Office
Chief Arthur BourneGulf Shores, AL Police Dept.
Chief Lawrence BurnsonHomewood, IL Police Dept.
Deputy Chief Mark DecoteauFederal Law Enforcement Training CenterArtesia, NM
Chief Gregory DodgeEpping, NH Police Dept.
Sheriff Ira Edwards, Jr.Clarke County, GA Sheriff’s Office
Chief Kevin M. Gessler, Sr., Sydney, OH Police Dept.
Colonel Van GuillotteOklahoma State Patrol
Chief Ellen HansonLenexa, KS Police Dept.
Chief Robert L. HerndonAllendale, NJ Police Department
Sheriff Ted G. KamatchusMarshall County, IA Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff James A. KarnesFranklin County, OH Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Roy KlinglerMadison County, ID Sheriff's Office
Chief Russell B. LaineAlgonquin, IL Police Dept.
Larry LongAttorney General, South Dakota
Sheriff Leon LottRichland County, SC Sheriff’s Dept.
Dave NelsonCity AdministratorTroutdale, OR
Chief Wade SetterDirector, School Safety CenterMinnesota Dept. of Public Safety, HSEM
Chief Thomas H. Streicher, Jr.Cincinnati, OH Police Dept.
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"My position on the Youth Advisory Board has provided me with a platform and a leadership position in my community to help advise, speak out and raise awareness regarding issues of drug use and violence faced by today's youth."
- CaitYouth Advisory Board Member
2008 - 2009 D.A.R.E. Youth Advisory Board
AK Cassie Sheridan
AR Lacey Stephenson
AZ Tegan Halberg
CA Lindsey Thompson
CO Robby Basham
CT Amber Lassiter Brooks
FL Ricki Albritton
GA Coleman Jenkins
IA David Tillman
ID Devin Bean
IL Caitlin Bulthuis
IN Kaitlyn Large
KS Jeremy Edwards Jordan Edwards
KY Miranda Sosby
MA Melissa Condo
MD Brittany Hill
ME Kaitlyn Pease
MI Brynn Weisenberger
MN Jennifer Frank
MO Elaina Parker
MS Zach Sisk
MT Melissa Lavinder
NC Kelsey Bryant
NE Daniel Petersen
NJ Lauren Fonde
NM Tina Sanchez
NV Phillip Farris
NY Erica Schwartz
OH Catherine Ordeman
OK Jade Hayes
OR Matthew Clark
PA Kenny Cummings
RI Sara Balestrieri
SC Amelia Dozier
SD Christena Georgas
TN Alicia Parton
UT Charles Bowker
VA Olivia Hilton
WA Rebecca Groom
WI Jennifer Fuchs
WY Kylie Olsen
D.A.R.E. America Education Advisory Board Members
Sharon Adams-Taylor / Joya Coffman, MA, MPH American Association of School Administrators Richard Wong / Jill CookAmerican School Counselor Association
Sue ThauCommunity Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
Gail Connelly / Dr. Michael SchooleyNational Association of Elementary School Principals
John Mitchell / Kathy BuzadAmerican Federation of Teachers
Bill BondNational Association of Secondary School Principals Joe VillaniNational School Boards Association
Bill East / Christine CashmanNational Association of State Directors of Special Education
Dr. Cathrine SasekNational Institute on Drug Abuse Mary Louise EmbreyDirector of Government Affairs andSubstance Abuse Prevention ConsultantNational Association of School Nurses
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