Plan Your Promotions For Great American Smokeout In November

Every year, the American Cancer Society sponsors the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November to encourage smokers to kick the butt and to quit smoking. The Great American Smokeout challenges smokers to stop smoking cigarettes for 24 hours and inspire them to quit smoking forever.

How to celebrate
Businesses can organize health runs, community events and fund raising events to create awareness on the risks of smoking. Join those who abstain from smoking for the day and encourage them by handing out custom promotional gifts.

History
The first Great American Smokeout was held on November 16, 1977 in San Francisco’s Union Square.

So, if you have been looking for promotional gift ideas to observe this awareness day, here are a few gift ideas from ProImprint.

T shirts: Can there be a better way to get your antismoking messages out than logo apparels, the most popular promotional gifts in America? The solid colors of these T shirts set a brilliant backdrop for all your creative messages and artwork and the best thing is that T shirts enjoy a long retention and are always well received by customers of all genres. Every time they wear these logo T shirts, they will promote not just your logo but also this social message.

Awareness bracelets: Nothing imprinted on these bright and flashy wrist bracelets will go unnoticed. Display both the antismoking thoughts and your message on these stylish accessories that people will surely love to wear to extend their support against smoking on this day. These logo bracelets also can be effectively used as employee gifts or fund raising gifts.

Custom lighters: Hand out these sleek lighters that are imprinted with anti smoking messages along with your message as mementos. ProImprint has a mindboggling collection of promotional lighters ranging from classic brass lighters to pint sized mini lighters and everything that fall in between to add impetus to the smokeout campaign. Every time they feel a craving to light a ciggy, these smokeout messages on these lighters will prove to be a deterrent.

Custom mints: Imprint your logo and antismoking messages on these attractive mint tins. Every time they see these, they will be tempted to make a sincere attempt to kick the habit of smoking. Eating mint will also be a fun and harmless way to divert their thoughts and end smoking cravings!

Heart shaped stress reliever: Smoking is a major risk factor for heart disease. These logo imprinted heart shaped stress relievers not just remind them to take care of their heart by quitting smoking but will also bust their stress and keep them relaxed.

Custom Printed Better Books – Health and Fitness: Hand out these logo imprinted books that will encourage them to quit smoking and adopt a healthy life style. These make excellent handouts at colleges, health fairs, tradeshows, awareness campaigns or mailer campaigns.

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