Drug-Free All Stars Complete Project Sticker Shock

The Drug-Free All Stars of Angelina County, funded by a grant from TxDOT, recently completed their annual event, Project Sticker Shock. The Project Sticker Shock campaign is aimed at preventing underage drinking by reminding adults not to provide alcohol for minors. The 71 Drug-Free All Stars stickered over 30 grocery and convenience stores throughout Angelina County to help prevent underage alcohol use. The Coalition, Inc. and the Drug-Free All Stars would like to thank Brookshire Brothers, La Michoacana Meat Market, Hernandez Grocery, Big’s convenience stores, Walgreens on Frank Ave., Little Boots Grocery in Huntington, and Coleman’s convenience store in Zavalla for participating in this year’s Project Sticker Shock.

Through Project Sticker Shock, The Coalition intends to make the community aware of the dangers of providing alcohol to minors; not only is it against the law, but it can have deadly consequences.  Huntington High School Drug-Free All Star, Rebekah Sapp, commented, "Sticker Shock is very important because it gives adults in the community a physical reminder of the very real dangers of providing alcohol to minors. By placing the stickers, we not only hope to educate, but to prevent harm to our community." Research shows that teens who start drinking before age 15 are four times more likely to develop substance dependence later in life than those who wait to drink until age 21 or older.  

Pictured are attendees at the Project Sticker Shock press conference on March 3rd. First row, from left to right are Jessica Jones, TxDOT; Suzy Childers, Coalition Board Member; Sarahi Sanchez, Lufkin HS All Star; Vanessa Sanchez, Central HS All Star; Jolina Hernandez, Lufkin HS All Star; Celeste Cruz, Lufkin HS All Star; Leanne Burke; PCA HS All Star; Melissa Crager, Brookshire Brothers; Charla Raines, Lufkin HS All Star. Second row, from left to right are Steven Harris, TxDOT; Kim Simmons, Coalition Board Member; Rebekah Sapp, Huntington HS All Star; Rhyla Jacildo, PCA HS All Star; Audrey Barton, Huntington HS All Star; Victoria Alonso, PCA HS All Star; Nevaeh Garcia, PCA HS All Star. Back row, from left to right are Joesph Riccio; PCA HS All Star; Stephen Bennet; Coalition Board Member; Madison Hamilton, PCA HS All Star; Addyson Arnold, Lufkin HS All Star; Emma Branske, TxDOT; Jennifer Payne, Coalition Board Member; Jesse Sisco, TxDOT.

Drug-Free All Stars attend Project Sticker Shock Kick Off Press Conference. First row from left to right are First row, from left to right are Sarahi Sanchez, Lufkin HS All Star; Vanessa Sanchez, Central HS All Star; Jolina Hernandez, Lufkin HS All Star; Celeste Cruz, Lufkin HS All Star; Leanne Burke; PCA HS All Star. Second row, from left to right are Rebekah Sapp, Huntington HS All Star; Rhyla Jacildo, PCA HS All Star; Audrey Barton, Huntington HS All Star; Victoria Alonso, PCA HS All Star; Nevaeh Garcia, PCA HS All Star. Back row, from left to right are Joesph Riccio; PCA HS All Star; Madison Hamilton, PCA HS All Star; Addyson Arnold, Lufkin HS All Star.

Hudson Drug-Free All Stars Maggie Allen, Aubrey Mays and Lufkin Drug-Free All Stars and Za’nyia Johnson, Miranda Paulin, and Savannah Bergman after stickering at the Hudson Brookshire Brothers.

Huntington HS Drug-Free All Stars Carrington Truss, Taelor Riley, Marlee Jones, Rebekah Sapp and Presli Flowers after stickering packages of alcohol at the Huntington Brookshire Brothers location.  

Central HS Drug-Free All Stars Allison Montero and Ethan Basham stickering package of alcohol at Brookshire Brothers.

Layla McCarty and Kelcie Ponder, Zavalla HS Drug-Free All Stars, stickering at a local Brookshire Brothers location.