This Sunday, Clay Counts Coalition will sponsor a movie at The Rex Theatre. Starting at 2:30 pm, the movie is open to the public and admission will be paid by the Coalition. The movie, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, is based on a 1972 book of the same name.
Telling the story of misfit kids who put together their town’s Christmas pageant, the kids end up getting a life lesson and teaching others the true meaning of the holiday.
Clay Counts Mobilizer, Lori Martin, said the book was a favorite of hers when she was teaching.
“It’s a favorite of educators; as a teacher I thought it was a really good way to tell the tale of the underdog kid,” she said. “At the time I didn’t think of it as a way to look at a family who is drug endangered.”
This term refers to someone who lives in a home or is exposed to drugs, whether by intake, trafficking, or manufactured. Because of this environment, it can lead to a higher risk of abuse or neglect.
The Coalition will also host volunteers at the movie who will give a short presentation before the movie about warning signs of kids or community members who may be drug endangered.
By addressing the public on this topic, Martin said Clay Counts hopes to educate others on what to look for, how to reach out, and what steps to take when they see a person who is drug-endangered.
“We’ll go over the tools to help our community,” she said. “Because that’s the best part of the book is what the people in the community do and the impact it makes.”
The movie will be played at The Rex at 2:30 pm on November 17th.
