More than four thousand people joined the 21st Annual Walk Against Drugs and 2nd Annual South County Disaster Preparedness Expo on Saturday in the City of Mission Viejo.
The Sheriff’s Department and local schools have long played a leading role in bringing local businesses, schools, parents and students together with law enforcement to fight against drug, alcohol and tobacco abuse.
This was the kick-off event for National Red Ribbon Week for Orange County. The event included a rally at Mission Viejo High School Stadium at which Sheriff Sandra Hutchens introduced Jennifer Smart, a young broadcast personality who was featured at the rally.
The crowd, all wearing red, then walked down La Paz Rd, through the Oso Creek Trail. The one and a half mile walk ended at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center where the community was invited to a fair and Emergency Preparedness Expo.The fair along the Village Green featured music, food, game booths, crafts, inflatables as well as vehicle displays by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and Orange County Fire Authority. The Expo also featured emergency preparedness booths with informative, interactive displays to educate residents about how to adequately prepare for a large-scale disaster and showcase the resources available during disaster responses.
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