{"id":42783,"date":"2015-09-24T19:06:05","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T20:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/boycott-circle-k-san-rafael-youth-demand-alcopop-free-zone\/"},"modified":"2015-09-24T20:07:38","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T00:07:38","slug":"boicot-a-circle-k-san-rafael-la-juventud-demanda-una-zona-libre-de-alcopops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/boicot-a-circle-k-san-rafael-la-juventud-demanda-una-zona-libre-de-alcopops\/","title":{"rendered":"Boycott Circle K San Rafael Youth Demand Alcopop-Free Zone\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN RAFAEL, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 24, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; In protest of Circle K&#8217;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\u00ae demonstration calling for a boycott of the <span class=\"xn-location\">San Rafael<\/span> business. They will be asking customers of the Canal-neighborhood retailer to shop elsewhere. This is the 6<sup>th<\/sup> 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.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20110727\/DC41105LOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20110727\/DC41105LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><b>What:<\/b> Demonstration \/ March \/ Boycott<\/p>\n<p><b>When:<\/b> <span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, September 26, 2015<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">3-6 P.M.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Where:<\/b> Circle K 981 &#8211; Francisco Blvd. E, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Rafael, CA<\/span> 94901 <\/p>\n<p><b>Who: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Alcohol Justice <\/li>\n<li>Alcopop-Free Zone\u00ae Marin Coalition <\/li>\n<li>Bay Area Community Resources <\/li>\n<li>Canal Welcome Center <\/li>\n<li>Canal Community Businesses, Parents &amp; Residents <\/li>\n<li>Comite De Acci\u00f3n Communitaria <\/li>\n<li>First Presbyterian Church of <span class=\"xn-location\">San Rafael<\/span> <\/li>\n<li>La Plaza Market <\/li>\n<li>Project Avary Peacemakers <\/li>\n<li>San Rafael Alcohol and Drug Coalition <\/li>\n<li>Trips for Kids <\/li>\n<li>The Recovery Station TV Series <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-org\">University of San Francisco<\/span> School of Nursing <\/li>\n<li>Youth for Justice <\/li>\n<li>YMCA <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Why:<\/b> Youth-attractive alcopops, or Flavored Malt Beverages (FMBs): <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Are pre-mixed, sweetened alcoholic drinks that taste like juice and soda <\/li>\n<li>Are packaged in brightly-colored cans, similar to energy drinks <\/li>\n<li>Are priced low enough to effectively target underage drinkers, especially young women <\/li>\n<li>Can be shelved wherever beer is available &#8211; including convenience stores and gas stations <\/li>\n<li>In supersized 24 oz. single-serving containers with 12 percent alcohol are the equivalent of 4-5 beers <\/li>\n<li>Encourage underage consumption and binge drinking which leads to serious alcohol-related harm <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For Additional Information: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alcopopfreezone.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.AlcopopFreeZone.us<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For events occurring <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 26, 2015<\/span><br \/>CONTACT: <span class=\"xn-person\">Michael Scippa<\/span> 415 548-0492 <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Maite Duran<\/span> 415 717-1099<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN RAFAEL, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 24, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; In protest of Circle K&#8217;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\u00ae demonstration calling for a boycott of the <span class=\"xn-location\">San Rafael<\/span> business. They will be asking customers of the Canal-neighborhood retailer to shop elsewhere. 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