Baseball's ''Mr. October'' Reggie Jackson Returns to the World Series to Turn Kids Into C.H.A.M.P.S.S.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Sports Editors/News Editors/Health Writers NOTE: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.102203/bb10 MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2003 Hall-of-Famer Teams Up With Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to Launch National Initiative Designed to Empower Children to Help Their Families Become Smoke-Free The New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. and Florida Marlins The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Marlins have played in Dolphin Stadium. are not the only potential champs taking the World Series by storm this month. At a press conference today, baseball legend Reggie Jackson will team up with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK CTFK Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids ) to announce a new campaign called C.H.A.M.P.S.S., or Children Helping And Motivating Parents to Stop Smoking. Known to baseball fans everywhere as "Mr. October" for his clutch performance in the post-season, Jackson, whose mother died of a stroke likely related to smoking, hopes this campaign will encourage and empower kids to help their families become smoke-free by providing them with the information and resources they need to help their parents quit smoking. "I know first hand about the devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. impact that smoking can have on a family," said perennial All-Star Reggie Jackson. "My mother was a long time smoker, and I always wanted her to quit, but she was unable to. That's why I decided to lend my support to C.H.A.M.P.S.S. - I want kids to know that there are things they can do to help their parents give up cigarettes, and help their families live a healthier life." Jackson and Danny McGoldrick, director, CTFK, announced the launch of www.champss.org. The Web site serves as a resource for kids to access tips on how to talk to their parents about quitting smoking, as well as educational materials and other information they will need to help support their parents through a quit attempt. The C.H.A.M.P.S.S. site also provides kids with a forum to exchange ideas and success stories, and features interactive tools such as e-cards, message board and a printable pledge card that families can sign together as a reminder of their commitment to become smoke-free. Joining Jackson and McGoldrick at today's press conference are two youth anti-tobacco advocates, Cynthia, a freshman at Boston College, and Jacob, a senior at Hillsborough High School Hillsborough High School can refer to:
"Kids can and do make a difference in adults' lives. In fact, research has shown that kids often influence a parent's decision to quit smoking," explained McGoldrick. "Studies also have shown that when parents quit smoking, their children become less likely to start smoking and more likely to quit if they already smoke." One study found that the odds of a child smoking were reduced by 39 percent when both parents quit. Experts conclude that the earlier parents quit, the less likely their children are to start smoking. For more information about the C.H.A.M.P.S.S. campaign, log on to www.champss.org. The C.H.A.M.P.S.S. program, is being sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSK GSK GlaxoSmithKline plc (pharmaceutical company) GSK Glycogen Synthase Kinase GSK Gruppentraining Sozialer Kompetenzen (Germany) GSK Greenland Shark (FAO fish species code) ), marketers of over-the-counter (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). ) stop smoking products Nicorette(R) gum, NicoDerm(R) CQ(R) patch and Commit(R) lozenge lozenge /loz·enge/ (loz´enj) [Fr.] 1. troche; a discoid-shaped, solid, medicinal preparation for solution in the mouth, consisting of an active ingredient incorporated in a suitably flavored base. 2. . About the Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is building a healthier future for our children by changing public attitudes and public policies regarding tobacco use. They work to prevent kids from smoking, help smokers quit, and protect everyone from secondhand smoke sec·ond·hand smoke n. Cigarette, cigar, or pipe smoke that is inhaled unintentionally by nonsmokers and may be injurious to their health if inhaled regularly over a long period. Also called passive smoke. . About GlaxoSmithKline GlaxoSmithKline is one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare companies. GlaxoSmithKline is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. A photo is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.102203/bb10 |
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