Boycott Circle K San Rafael Youth Demand Alcopop-Free Zone®

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Sep 24, 2015, 03:57 ET

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Sept. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In protest of Circle K's failure to respond to community concerns over their continued sale of dangerous youth-attractive flavored malt beverages (FMBs) known as alcopops, Youth for Justice is leading an Alcopop-Free Zone® demonstration calling for a boycott of the San Rafael business. They will be asking customers of the Canal-neighborhood retailer to shop elsewhere. This is the 6^th time that Circle K has been targeted. Previous attempts to meet with corporate leaders of the business to ask them to voluntarily stop selling alcopops have been met with indifference.

What: Demonstration / March / Boycott

When: Saturday, September 26, 2015, 3-6 P.M.

Where: Circle K 981 - Francisco Blvd. E, San Rafael, CA 94901

Who:

Alcohol Justice
Alcopop-Free Zone® Marin Coalition
Bay Area Community Resources
Canal Welcome Center
Canal Community Businesses, Parents & Residents
Comite De Acción Communitaria
First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael
La Plaza Market
Project Avary Peacemakers
San Rafael Alcohol and Drug Coalition
Trips for Kids
The Recovery Station TV Series
University of San Francisco School of Nursing
Youth for Justice
YMCA

Why: Youth-attractive alcopops, or Flavored Malt Beverages (FMBs):

Are pre-mixed, sweetened alcoholic drinks that taste like juice and soda
Are packaged in brightly-colored cans, similar to energy drinks
Are priced low enough to effectively target underage drinkers, especially young women
Can be shelved wherever beer is available - including convenience stores and gas stations
In supersized 24 oz. single-serving containers with 12 percent alcohol are the equivalent of 4-5 beers
Encourage underage consumption and binge drinking which leads to serious alcohol-related harm

For Additional Information: www.AlcopopFreeZone.us

For events occurring September 26, 2015
CONTACT: Michael Scippa 415 548-0492
Maite Duran 415 717-1099

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SOURCE Alcohol Justice