SARASOTA COUNTY - The Sarasota County chapter of Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) will host its fourth annual Earth Day beach clean-up on Siesta Beach on Saturday, April 23 from 8:30-11:30 a.m.  The event will feature an “89 Soles” display of shoes, a sobering reminder of the 89 Floridians who die each day from tobacco-related illnesses.

WHAT:   Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT)
                Earth Day Beach clean-up and "89 Soles” display

WHEN :  Saturday, April 23 from 8:30-11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Siesta Beach, 948 Beach Road, 
                Pavilions 25 & 26, Siesta Key

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For more information about Sarasota County’s Tobacco Prevention Program, or to learn ways to get involved please visit https://sarasota.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/wellness-programs/tobacco-prevention/index.html  or call 941-861-2805.

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DOH-Sarasota Media Contact:
Hilary Woodcum,
941-861-2997; cell: 941-228-1566;
Hilary.Woodcum@FLHealth.gov