Pubdate: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 Source: Des Moines Register (IA) Copyright: 2006 The Des Moines Register. Contact: http://desmoinesregister.com/index.html Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/123 Author: Lore Solo ROCK BOARD IS VOLUNTEER To put to rest any misperceptions that may result from a July 23 article, my compensation for serving as a Rock In Prevention Board member is zero ("Anti-Drug Charity Gave $315,732 to Its Boss"). I am just one of 18 board members. Seventeen are volunteers; one board member is the program's executive director. As most of us are drawn to volunteer for the causes that are the most meaningful to our lives and those of our loved ones, my reward is recognizing that prevention is the solution for healthy and wholesome kids in Iowa. Just as there has been a societal shift in tobacco use, the pioneering endeavors of Rock In Prevention are clearly the most effective in turning the tide on society's understanding of abuse and underage or illegal use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. It incorporates teens as peer helpers to help strengthen their understanding and resolve. Through their mentoring training from Rock In Prevention, they assist the staff in presenting the curriculum and music through an interactive program. Rock also provides classroom and family resource guides and follow-up studies to give our young people the tools they need to live drug-free. - -- Lore Solo, sister of Rock in Prevention executive director Pat McManus, Clive. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman