Dry Grad Program Receives Enormous Support
Sunday, May 13, 2012 @ 6:31 AM
Prince George, B.C. – A total of $540,692 has been donated by BC Liquor Store customers to support high schools throughout the province that are planning alcohol-free graduation events.
From Feb 25th to March 31st, B.C. Liquor Store customers were asked if they would like to support dry grad celebrations in their community be donating one dollar. The money collected will be used by local high school dry grad committees to plan alcohol-free graduation events and activities such as boat cruises, ski trips and dances. The contributions by liquor store customers supplement funds raised by parents, students and teachers who volunteer year-round to raise funds for dry grads.
Minister Rich Coleman says "It’s great to see people across B.C. giving a little bit extra back to their communities for alcohol-free grad events. The money raised will help students celebrate one of life’s milestones safely and responsibly."
Since the LDB’s first Dry Grad campaign in 2001, more than $4.4 million has been donated by customers to alcohol-free graduation events across BC.
Comments
of course we all know the night after the “dry grad”, the booze will come out!
I would say Dry Grad is a failure that just make some people feel good about themselves. In the days of old kids did what they’ve always done at grad… drink, some a little and some lots. Then the grad committees started organizing the party in order to make it safer. Then parents got involved to make it even safer. Then the lawyers got involved and said “hey you can’t do that” and it became a dry grad. So the kids go and have a good time and all the parents, police and lawyers feel good about themselves. Then the next night the kids go and do what they’ve always done…. but with no organized effort to make it safer.
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