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MYAN Youth Recognized Nationally for Advocacy Work!
Posted By Nicole McKenney, People's Regional Opportunity Program, Monday, March 19, 2012
Dear Friends of MYAN,

MYAN is excited to share some fantastic news in the world of tobacco prevention: Thornton Academy sophomore, Hattie Simon, has been named the 2012 Eastern Regional Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids! The award recognizes top youth advocates from across the country for their work promoting tobacco prevention. Hattie lead a two-year long effort to persuade the Old Orchard Beach Town Council to adopt a Tobacco-Free Beach Policy, and we are so pleased that her success is being shared with the rest of the nation through this award! As part of her award the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids will be giving Hattie a $2,500 scholarship, a $500 grant to continue her work in OOB and she will also be flown to Washington, DC to attend the Youth Advocates of the Year Gala at the Ritz-Carlton on May 17th.
 
Hattie, along with the other members of the OOB Youth Tobacco Action Group, received a small mini grant of $250 for having the best action plan at MYAN’s Statewide Anti-Tobacco Youth Summit in 2009, which served as the catalyst for her two-year long project in Old Orchard Beach. Hattie was also a member of the MYAN Youth Leaders Alliance (MYLA), which is a year-round, free program launched in 2010 to give students across the state in-depth leadership and advocacy skills. MYAN is currently recruiting for the next group of MYLA students and we encourage all young people who are interested in doing something positive for their schools or communities to apply at www.myan.org/myla.

We are so proud of Hattie, and hope that this award not only motivates her to continue her work to prevent the negative impact of tobacco use in Maine, but that other youth across the state are inspired by her success and take on similar projects in their own communities.For more information on the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids awards and to see past winners, visit www.tobaccofreekids.org.

Want to make an impact in your community like Hattie did? Explore www.myan.org for tools to help you or contact MYAN staff!

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