ROCK BOARD IS VOLUNTEER

To put to rest any misperceptions that may result from a July 23
article, my compensation for serving as a Rock In Prevention Board
member is zero ("Anti-Drug Charity Gave $315,732 to Its Boss").

I am just one of 18 board members. Seventeen are volunteers; one
board member is the program's executive director. As most of us are
drawn to volunteer for the causes that are the most meaningful to our
lives and those of our loved ones, my reward is recognizing that
prevention is the solution for healthy and wholesome kids in Iowa.

Just as there has been a societal shift in tobacco use, the
pioneering endeavors of Rock In Prevention are clearly the most
effective in turning the tide on society's understanding of abuse and
underage or illegal use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. It
incorporates teens as peer helpers to help strengthen their
understanding and resolve. Through their mentoring training from Rock
In Prevention, they assist the staff in presenting the curriculum and
music through an interactive program.

Rock also provides classroom and family resource guides and follow-up
studies to give our young people the tools they need to live drug-free.

- -- Lore Solo, sister of Rock in Prevention executive director Pat McManus,

Clive.