Someones friend launched a club and hundreds of club members pleged to lead drug free lives. Several state parent organizations then called on community groups to wear red ribbons during the last week of October as a symbol of their drug free commitment. The first red ribbon week was held in La Mirada and Norwalk, Calafornia. In 1998, the national family partnership coordinated the National Red Ribbon Week, with President Regan and Mrs. Regan serving as honorary chairpersons.