Every year, SAFE sponsors Red Ribbon Week at the glen Cove School District. Red Ribbon Week is a public awareness and support effort to discourage underage substance use and encourage positive and healthy choices.

In collaboration with the Glen Cove School District and Glen Cove Police Department, SAFE organizes prevention education assembly’s and an art work contest around the annual Red Ribbon Week theme at the Glen Cove Middle and Elementary Schools for this special week. Once the art work is completed, SAFE staff will schedule a judging with SAFE Board members. First, second and third place winners will be selected and prizes will be given to the winners the day of the assembly.

All students and staff are provided with red ribbons that display the annual Red Ribbon Week theme. Additionally, all students receive give away’s such as pencil holder bags that contain a pencil, red ribbon week sticker and red ribbon week bracelet.