www.montereycountynow.com DECEMBER 19-25, 2024 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 25 SUPPORT YOUTH PREVENTION SERVICES, Nov.14—Dec.31, 2024 MontereyCountyGives.com/SunStreet In 2022, opioid deaths in our County grew nearly 22%, largely linked to fentanyl. Our Monterey County Gives Big Idea will help mentor high school leaders from Monterey County who will craft community projects and social media campaigns to take down fentanyl overdoses and resist high-risk behavior around substance use. “It is important for teens to know about fentanyl because it is so new. Especially with a very small dose of it can kill you.” -Viriana Estrada, STEPS Program Leader DONATE TODAY TO SUPPORT STRATEGIES BY TEENS FOR TEENS Donate: MONTEREYCOUNTYGIVES.COM/JOURNALISM Contributions to the Fund For Independent Journalism in Monterey County are Tax-Deductible. Reader revenue and philanthropy are two trends in media business today that have helped news organizations continue to perform this vital work. Goal for MC Gives! is to raise $60,000. That money will be invested to fund increased investigative reporting and media literacy in 2025. Your support is vital. Thank you. SUppORT ThE fUNd fOR INdEpENdENT JOURNALISM IN MONTEREY COUNTY dEMOCRACY dEpENdS ON INdEpENdENT JOURNALISM Producing local journalism requires new resources.
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