Contact:

TobaccoFreeLeeFL@gmail.com

TOBACCO-FREE LEE Coalition MEETS september 15

North Fort Myers, Fla - The Tobacco-Free Lee Coalition welcomes the public to its quarterly meetings. The next meeting will be held Thursday, September 15, 2022, from 9:00am-10:00am in the Florida Department of Health - Lee County conference room, located at 83 Pondella Road, North Fort Myers, FL.

“The Tobacco-Free Lee Coalition is excited to welcome new members to join existing advocates interested in bringing about policy change through involvement from the student, business, health, and hospital communities to cut tobacco use rates,” said Stephanie Wardein, System Director with Lee Health, and Chairperson for the Tobacco-Free Lee Coalition.

The agenda for this meeting includes discussions about current activities, smokefree parks and beaches, Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) youth advocacy program and an update regarding our work at tobacco point of sale locations in Lee County. The public is always invited to speak during the open forum. 

Everyone is welcome. If you are unable to attend, you can receive information about the meeting and upcoming events by emailing us at TobaccoFreeLeeFl@gmail.com.

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About Tobacco-Free Lee Coalition

The mission of the Tobacco-Free Lee Coalition is to prevent use, educate and advocate for cessation of tobacco use in order to create a tobacco-free atmosphere in Lee County and protect non-smokers from involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke.