Hi, Carron,

Here is what the letter looks like, but all you have to do is fill out your name and address and e-mail.

It is a great way to provide support to the underage drinking reduction project that has taken on a nationwide urgency!

ps. my article was in the Monticello Express today!!!! It was very exciting to see it!!!

Take care,

bren

Dear Mr. Ulrich,

I am appalled to learn that Target is selling games that encourage binge drinking, such as "Drinko" and other shot games based on darts, roulette and putting. It doesn't matter that Target only sells these drinking games online, or that they're labeled for "adults over 21." The object of these games is to get drunk fast -- "the last man standing wins" reads the instructions for Drinko -- and that's unsafe for persons of any age. Plus, these games do appeal to college students and other youth, and any underage person with a credit card can order the games at Target.com.

Alcohol poisoning, falls off balconies, car crashes, assaults and other deadly consequences from binge drinking are no joke. Your drinking games promoting hazardous drinking are tasteless and irresponsible gift items, unfit for a family retailer. This week, Kohl's department store removed these drinking games from its website and stores in response to public outcry. I respectfully ask that Target do the same and remove the drinking games from its website and store shelves.

Please let me know your intentions regarding my request. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Brenda Hanken
291 Pine St.
Monticello, IA 52310

Hi!

Click on the website below and sign the campaign to tell Target to stop selling the drinking game "Binge Drinking".

I've done several of these in the past and the result has been:
Kohl's pulling drinking games off the shelves, as well as pulling shirts with beer logos out during the "back to school" sales.

A couple of other stores have pulled items like these too, in response to people signing the campaign! It's well worth it, when you think of how aggressively youth today are drinking (fast and hard liquor, and seeing who can drink the most before passing out or vomiting). Alcohol poisoning is no joke.

Thanks!!

Brenda

Dear Brenda Hanken,

Thank you for telling Target that binge drinking is no game. With Kohl's recent agreement to pull these drinking games from its stores in response to public outcry, momentum is clearly on our side. But for our campaign to succeed, we must generate as many letters as possible from concerned health professionals, parents, and other citizens. Please click here to tell your friends and colleagues about this important action.

http://members.jointogether.org/campaign/target/forward/8nuein62zt6n36w