Smoke & Mirrors/Day of Pampering Event Attention ladies. It's that time of year again. Please join us for our 3rd Annual Smoke & Mirrors/Day of Pampering Event on Saturday, February 4, 2012. The event will once again be held at the Geismar Community Center from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. During this event, you will learn the harmful truth and get a glimpse at how the tobacco industry targets products at women and children. You will discover the truth behind the tobacco industry’s deceptive marketing tactics that lure females to use a product that kills 178,000 women each year in the United States.  Also, enjoy some pampering and beauty services from local professionals, while you get educated. Walk away empowered with knowledge and inspired to take a stand, speak out and save lives. Each of our past events have been highly successful and we anticipate an even bigger and better event this year, so please register today.

To register for this event, please complete the form below. The fields marked with (*) are required fields. * First Name  * required * Last Name  * required * Address Line 1  * required   Address Line 2 * City  * required * State  * required * Zip Postal Code  * required * What parish do you reside in?  * required * Telephone Number  * required * Email Address (if none, put n/a)  * required   How did you find out about the event?   What do you hope to gain from attending this event?   About Project FIRST Project FIRST is comprised of women who share a common goal of reducing the use of tobacco and tobacco products in Ascension Parish. The women strive to advocate on behalf of women and girls by urging local city officials and other community members to take a stand against big tobacco companies. As a group, the women decide their area(s) of focus, such as: 1. Urging local clubs and bars to become smoke-free 2. Contacting local churches about getting involved in the fight against tobacco 3. Asking local smoke-free establishments to spread the word to other establishments becoming smoke-free Benefits of Being a Project FIRST Member: 1. Collaborate with like-minded women 2. Serve as heath advocates 3. Receive incentives for participating 4. Establish relationships with city and state officials Requirements of Being a Project FIRST Member: 1. Must plan and implement tobacco prevention advocacy events 2. Must be willing to communicate with city and state officials 3. Must be 18 years of age or older 4. Must work together to create an action plan which will contain steps toward achieving tobacco prevention 5. Must be female 6. Must have a passion for helping the community *** One lucky member will be selected to attend an all-expense paid trip to a National Tobacco Prevention Conference. The selected member must be an active participant. All interested members will have to complete an application, which will be reviewed and scored by the Board of Directors. The application deadline is January 31, 2012.*** This project is funded by the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living.