ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Ector County Independent School District kicked off Red Ribbon Week with a ribbon cutting and pep rally celebration at Bonham Middle School on Monday morning.

National Red Ribbon Week is about the community coming together and saying no to drugs.

Taylor Lang, executive director of guidance and counseling for ECISD, says the event is a reminder for students to have a healthy future."Drug and alcohol abuse impacts communities across our country and we want to make sure that our students know of the dangers of using drugs and alcohol, how to say no and how to ask for help," Lang said.