Statewide Prevention 1^st Challenge Champions are celebrities, athletes, and other well-known North Carolina personalities who lend their support to Challenge outreach efforts, media campaigns, and recruitment efforts. Prevention Champions use their status as public figures and their voices to support statewide efforts to rise to the Challenge and put prevention first for a healthier North Carolina.

  Participating counties are encouraged to recruit local individuals to be local Prevention Champions. Ideal local Prevention Champions are people who are well-known and respected by community members. A high school track coach or a religious leader might be an ideal local Prevention Champion. Each community is unique, and so potential Champions vary from community to community. The most important consideration is that the person has the ability to connect with people in the area.

NC Prevention Partners is immensely proud to partner with the following Statewide Prevention Champions. We thank them for their valuable support!

Eric Montross Former UNC and NBA basketball player Listen to Montross' audio clip
Brad Miller United States Congressman Listen to Congressman Miller's audio clip	David Price United States Congressman Listen to Congressman Price's audio clip

Let's rise to the Challenge and put prevention first!

© 2005 NC Prevention Partners