The home opener for Striking Out Inhalant Abuse in Minnesota happens at the Minnesota Twins game vs. Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m.
STRIKE OUT INHALANT ABUSE IN MINNESOTA is a state-wide awareness and coalition-building campaign sponsored by the Alliance for Consumer Education (ACE) aimed at alerting Minnesota families about the prevalence and dangers of inhalant abuse in children. To kick-off the campaign, ACE and the Minnesota Twins are partnering for "Strike Out Inhalant Abuse Day" at the May 13 home-game against the Toronto Blue Jays, which includes a poster-giveaway to the first 10,000 fans, pre-game and 7th inning stretch events featuring local kids, and a new public service announcement featuring Twins pitcher and Stillwater native, Glen Perkins.
Coalition members to date include the Minnesota Twins, the Minnesota PTA, Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals, Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association, Minnesota/Northern Lights SADD, Minnesota Teen Challenge, Ecolab and 3M.