INFORMATION MEMORANDUM The current government approach to educating our youth as to the dangers of using ICE is not working. Recent research suggests that up to 34 young Australians between the ages of 15 - 24 are becoming regular or dependent ICE users every single day. This equates to more than 12,000 every year. Other research suggests that Ice use in many Australian cities has increased by 480% over the past six years. Many of these 12,000 young Australians will become addicted to ICE and very few of those who do (estimated at 2%) will ever escape this addiction. Some will escape their addiction through suicide or through death by overdose. Those few who do escape may often carry psychological and physical scars for the rest of their lives, with recent research indicating Parkinson Disease type symptoms in young adults who have used Ice only 5 or 6 times. The AAIC Program, which is a modified version of a program that has reduced ICE use amongst teenagers in eight states of the United States by up to 63% over the past ten years, provides a radical awakening to our teenagers and the general community as to the incredible dangers of trying ICE, even once. You can click on the image below for a seven and a half minute summary of the AAIC Founder, Andre’a Simmons story - why the AAIC was formed and what we aim to achieve.

The AAIC is a Special Purpose Not for Profit Company that has been run for the past two years by a dedicated team of unpaid volunteers. Our In-School Education Workshop Program has been an enormous success in Gold Coast Schools. You can CLICK HERE to view testimonials from Gold Coast teachers and students in relation to this program. We are desperate to implement this program on a national basis and on 30 May this year the AAIC will publicly call on the Australian business and general community to join the AAIC ARMY by committing to a small monthly tax deductible donation from as little as $2 a month. This National Media Launch will coincide with a major community forum in Logan City to be held on the night of 30 May. Individual Supporters will be connected with our Business Partners through an AAIC ARMY Business Directory which contains a “Keyword” and “Location” search function. AAIC ARMY Foundation Business Partners will receive special priority listing in any such keyword search. We are presently seeking a total of 42 Foundation Business Partners to provide much needed funding to assist with our ongoing operations and with the public launch of the AAIC ARMY. Foundation Business Partners have a choice of four levels of involvement as follows: Partner Level

Once Only Cost

Number of Foundation Partnerships Available

Platinum Gold Silver

$5,000 $2,000 $1,000

2 10 10

Bronze

$500

20

In addition to these benefits in the AAIC ARMY Business Directory, Foundation Business Partners will be separately recognised forever on a dedicated page on our website as those businesses who supported us prior to the public launch. Businesses will also have the right to use the AAIC Logo and the fact that they are a Foundation Business Partner in any advertising or promotional material. Contributions may be tax deductible as a marketing expense for your business. All contributions are greatly valued. Together, as a community, as an Army, we can help to “Put the Freeze on ICE” and help protect our children, and our grandchildren from this insidious drug.