Rally at Texas State Capitol kicks off National Red Ribbon Week

AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 1,000 fifth graders from across Texas joined the Red Ribbon Rally kickoff event at the State Capitol, pledging to live drug free.
Students added their name to a pledge wall on the south side and also wrote letters to lawmakers. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission held the event.
Organizers like Iris Marie Martinez say they hope the message to stay drug free will continue inside the classroom.
“There’s a program called Substance Abuse Pr