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NYSPP Update, March 26, 1999 

A health prevention specialist attending thanked National 4-H Council for taking the money from Philip Morris and starting a prevention program. She thinks that this program is a great idea and that we should ask for more money. . . Sauer indicated that it appeared most of the flak we have been hearing and receiving is connected back to the work of The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (Bill Novelli is the Pres.).The CEOs acknowledged that Novelli, President of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, had written to each of them asking them to write to Sauer and encourage National 4-H Council not to accept the grant. None of them chose to write. Kim Brown, from the Center for Study of Youth Policy at University of Pennsylvania, said they have funding from Philip Morris and Novelli has tried to criticize them.

Other youth organization CEOs were outraged that the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids would write directly to the "local affiliates" (in this case, state 4-H offices). The CEOs applauded National 4-H Council and 4-H for having the courage to move ahead, amidst criticism, with this critically important youth development work. . .

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