Our Motivation

“I want to help prevent people from using tobacco. People can die from it. I want to help prevent people from dying.”
Allen Shelby, Age 11, Grade 6, FMS

“I want to make sure tobacco doesn’t wipe out all humanity.”
Zach Kiefer, 8th Grade

“To make my grandpa stop smoking”
Lach Dunn, 8th Grade

“My Mom used to smoke and it means a lot to me to have different restaurants smoke-free.”
Alexs Van Dijk, 8th Grade

“I want to get people to know they have a choice: they can die, or they can stop.”
Summer Terrell, 8th Grade

“I want to see Fairfield, IA go smoke-free. I want to see our generation go smoke-free.”
Hanna Greiber, 6th Grade

I joined JEL because my Grandma and Grandpa died and my other Grandpa had a heart attack from smoking.”
Emily Manning, 6th Grade

“I joined JEL because when I walk into restaurants that allow smoking, I cough.”
Austin Shelby, 6th Grade

“My grandpa almost died from smoking, and it scared me very much.”
Fallyn Garrison, 6th Grade