The Tidewater Rotary Club was honored to host Sherriff Joe Gamble at the September 29 club meeting. Joe spoke with the club and provided an update on the Talbot Goes Purple efforts and other things happening in Talbot County. Talbot Goes Purple is a substance abuse PREVENTION initiative from the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office and Tidewater Rotary that empowers our youth and our community to ‘Go Purple’ as a sign of taking a stand against substance abuse.
At the conclusion of Joe’s presentation, the club was pleased to present Talbot Goes Purple with a $5,000 donation check.
Talbot Goes Purple is a substance abuse awareness program that engages our community and youth to stand against substance abuse. The project is based upon THP Project Purple, an initiative of The Herren Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation established by former NBA basketball player, Chris Herren, that assists individuals and families struggling with addiction. THP Project Purple has since been retired, along with the color purple, and has rebranded. Talbot Goes Purple is an initiative from Talbot County Sheriff’s Office and Tidewater Rotary, in partnership with Talbot County Public Schools, Saints Peter & Paul School and Mid-Shore Community Foundation.