You Can Help – Join the Fight!

The Illinois Tar Wars program has been fighting tobacco use in our schools since 1998. Over 300 schools have been matched up with a network of nearly 200 IAFP physicians, medical students, residents, nurses and other caring health professionals. These volunteers are in the communities teaching this valuable anti-tobacco lesson. By reaching out to fourth and fifth graders, before they try that first cigarette, we are making a difference!

Tar Wars is a nationwide program, culminating in a National Tar Wars Poster Contest in Washington, D.C. Illinois sends our statewide poster contest winner to the National Poster Contest. This past July, Patrick Blackert of Mineral, Ill. enjoyed a fantastic trip to Washington, thanks to the IAFP Foundation’s Tar Wars efforts. In order to sustain our outstanding efforts, we need your help to keep Tar Wars at work in Illinois.

The state of Illinois currently only spends $11 million per year fighting tobacco use, but the state currently is not offering grant funding to other organizations for tobacco prevention. The U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that Illinois spend at least $67 million per year to make progress in reducing tobacco use. Until the State provides sufficient funding to fight tobacco, Tar Wars must rely on donations to survive.

Your Sponsorship can:

Enable the Illinois winner to represent the state in Washington, D.C.

Provide fantastic prizes for the students in the statewide poster contest.

Support a press event for the poster judging or an awards ceremony in the winner’s hometown

Expand our visibility and marketing, to reach even more students.

As a Corporate Partner, your company will:

Appear on all Illinois Tar Wars press materials and our Web site

Be acknowledged in all Illinois Tar Wars events, publications and press releases.

Play an active role in the statewide poster contest and awards ceremony, if you would like to participate.

We need your support! Fill out and return your Sponsorship Form today!