Great American Smokeout

The Great American Smokeout, the nationwide annual event that encourages tobacco users to quit for 24 hours, will take place Nov. 19.

Ekklesia, the campus ministry for churches of Christ, and students from COMM 471: Persuasion Theory are sponsoring turkey bowling from 12-2 p.m. on the Mall by the fountain. Using a frozen turkey, participants will attempt to knock down the bowling pins representing cigarettes. This encourages people to defeat the addiction “cold turkey.”

The School of Health Sciences and Education will be providing free hot chocolate and hot apple cider at the event.

Truman employees and students can participate in a free personalized coaching/support program, and receive nicotine replacement products such as gum, lozenges or patches, as well as other helpful habit-reducing products including chewing gum and toothpicks. The coaching sessions and the products are all provided free of charge. Employees may contact Mindy Aucutt in the Human Resources Office at 660.785.4031 or maucutt@truman.edu to set up an appointment or plan. Students may contact Michelle Blakely in Student Affairs at 660.785.4111 or mblakely@truman.edu. Click here for additional information.