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FAMILY TALK ABOUT DRINKING With the help of experts in the field of child psychology and family development, Anheuser-Busch has developed Family Talk About Drinking. Family Talk is a comprehensive guide for parents on the subject of talking with their children about the issues of drinking. Consumers call 1-800-359-TALK to receive their complimentary copy of the guidebook and the videotape. During the year through a partnership with S.E.R.V.E. (School Enrichment Resource Volunteers in Education) Pepin Distributing Company distributes over 30,000 copies of the Family Talk pamphlet to parents via direct mail and parent teacher associations. All High School Guidance Counselors also have videos and brochures. We have placed Family Talk brochures and videos in all Public Libraries in Hillsborough County. We have also supplied all the Hillsborough County Public Schools Resource Officers with the Family Talk brochure and video and all Hillsborough County YMCA’s distribute Family Talk brochures. |
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COLLEGE TALK Working with USF and UT Student Health Services, Pepin Distributing Company distributes 10,000 copies annually of College Talk to parents of incoming freshmen students to both universities. |
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COLLEGE TALK To further strengthen our commitment to being part of the solution to underage drinking, Anheuser-Busch and Pepin Distributing Company offer retailers training and a variety of materials that help them check and verify valid ID’s. These materials includes a card that feature tips on how to recognize a fake ID, a poster that illustrates how easy it is for a sixteen year old girl to look like she is twenty one, drivers license books that have examples of valid drivers licenses from every state in the United States including Canada, Static Clings and WE ID server buttons. Retailers against the sale of alcohol to minors have proclaimed the months of April and May as Operation ID months. Annually over 400 retailers in Hillsborough County participate with Operation ID. Each year we partner with prominent community leaders to act as spokespersons. Past leaders include Sheriff Cal Henderson, Mayor Dick Greco and Curtis Lane, assistant to the Mayor. Beginning in 2003 Pepin Distributing Company has initiated a program that alerts retailers in the vicinity of high school proms events as to the date and location of Bay area high school proms. This helps prevent the sale to minors because the clerks are on high alert and step up their ID checking procedures.
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S.A.F.E. (Stay Alive From Education) Pepin Distributing Company continues to assist the Hillsborough County S.A.F.E. Chapter by underwriting the cost of presentations in Hillsborough High Schools. |
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ALERT CAB & TOW TO GO Pepin Distributing Company and United Cab has teamed up to offer bar and restaurant customers complimentary cab rides home if they have had too much to drink as well as a ride back to their car the next day. This is at no cost the patron. We supply restaurant and bars the Alert Cab Your Safe Ride Home POS to display in a prominent location in their establishment and encourage them to educate their employees that this service is available. Alert Cab is also available at Raymond James Stadium and the St. Pete Times Forum. Every November and December, Pepin Distributing Company partners with AAA Auto Club South to implement Tow To Go. Individuals who may be in a potential drunk driving situation will be able to call AAA Auto Club South and a tow truck will pick them and their car up and transport them safely home. This is at no cost to the patron. New in 2003, Pepin Distributing Company coordinated with USF Student Government, to do USF Student Alert Cab and Tow it Home programs as an extension to the USF 974-Safe program. Alert Cab and Tow & Go are two programs that help make our community a safer place to live. |
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ZINGO DESIGNATED DRIVERS Zingo Transportation, Inc. was founded in October 2005 by Atlanta entrepreneurs Jim Valentine, Charles Barfield, and PX Head. They founded Zingo to give people a viable option to the number one reason people make the bad decision to drink and drive--leaving their car behind. Shortly thereafter, the founders of Zingo secured the exclusive importation rights to the amazing Di Blasi folding motorbike that makes Zingo's unique service possible. Since then, they have quickly moved to spread the Zingo concept nationwide through the Zingo License Program. One too many to drive? ZINGO will also be at many local drinking establishments (depending on event schedules and day of the week!) So you can grab a driver on your way out of the bar! Pricing: Hours of Operation: Visit www.zingotampa.com for more information. |
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DESIGNATED DRIVER The Who's Your Bud? Choose a Designated Driver program promotes the use of designated drivers at select bars and restaurants. Consumers typically receive free non-alcohol beverages or discounts on food from bars or restaurants in exchange for being named the designated driver in a group and refraining from drinking on that occasion. Who's Your Bud? encourages consumers to be a friend and volunteer to be the designated driver when they're out with their buds. Visit www.whosyourbud.com for more information. |
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TIPS (Training for Intervention Procedures) An interactive training program that trains your servers to have a practical common sense approach to serving alcohol responsibly in any setting. Pepin Distributing Company has a trained Trainer on staff to train a variety of retailers. TIP’s programs include Tips for Universities, Tips for On-Premise, Tips for Off-Premise and Tips for Seniors. |
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SAFE BOATING This program, supported by the National Safe Boating Council, reminds boaters, water skiers and other water recreation enthusiasts to be responsible on the water in all activities. The program includes billboard and print advertisements, as well as consumer materials that offer tips on hypothermia, safety equipment, distress signals and responsible drinking. We distribute these materials to marinas and bait and tackle stores year round. |
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GOOD SPORT Good Sport is a program targeted to major venues and sports facilities. Pepin Distributing Company has implemented Good Sports at Raymond James Stadium, the St. Pete Times Forum and USF Sundome. All facilities have a designated driver program that offers free non-alcohol beverages for the designated driver and Alert Cab is frequently used for patrons who may be in a potential drunk-driving situation. |
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MEDIA & PUBLICITY Throughout the year Pepin Distributing Company publishes press releases and letters to the editor, and purchases advertisements with newspapers, TV stations and billboards that publicize the many different programs available. Because major holidays and local events throughout the year are times when many people celebrate, Pepin Distributing Company partners with the Bay area radio stations to produce 30 second announcements that reminds consumers to take personal responsibility to drink responsibly. These holiday occasions include Gasparilla Day, St. Patrick’s Day, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Guavaween and New Years Eve. |
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH Similar to our diverse list of community organizations and agencies that we provide support to, our community outreach extends to numerous projects. Our primary focus is to fight alcohol abuse through education and awareness campaigns. We are strictly opposed to alcohol abuse and underage drinking. We strive to be a part of the solution to these community issues by collaborating and partnering with law enforcement, retailers and prevention industry agents. We have over a dozen programs that help reduce the incidence of alcohol abuse. Areas of particular concentration are underage drinking, drunk driving, college issues and individual responsibility. Our programs and partnerships are making a difference however, there is always more work to be done. Community Outreach is a core philosophy in the way we approach business. This philosophy is part of our culture and part of our facility. Our state-of-the-art hospitality center provides us with a means to help build a better community by assisting community organizations to raise funds that they need to support their endeavors. As a critical part of our business plan for T Pepin’s Hospitality Centre, we have set an annual goal of assisting non-profit organizations to raise over 1 million dollars within our facility. |
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