Alcohol Education 

Advocates of Drinking Responsibly

IWBDA members are comitted to being "part of the solution" in the prevention of Advocates of Drinking Responsibly Beer distributors and brewers are absolutely committed to reducing drunk driving, illegal underage drinking and alcohol abuse. They are deeply involved in the communities in which they live and do business. The industry has spent over $200 million over the last 10 years to fund research, public safety, and education and prevention campaigns to curb alcohol abuse. 

Humes Distributing, Inc.
Contact: Jim Humes 
400 North 5th Street
P.O. Box 205
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
515.573.7271 

Educate Youth on Underage and Illegal Drinking: 

• Distributed “WE ID” point-of-sale to 178 accounts in our territory. 

• Distributed Letters to the Editors to 14 newspapers in our territory inviting the public to ask for free “Family Talk” booklets. 

• Distributed letters to 19 high schools and 16 middle schools in our territory inviting them to ask for free “Family Talk” booklets for parents of their students. 

Promote the Responsible Consumption of Our Product: 

• Supplied approximately 500 Community Awareness & Education items for promotions and other community events. 

• Supplied approximately 60,000 wristbands to events in our territory. 

Retailer/Server Training:

• Supplied 40 accounts in our territory with 39 ID booklets to aid in identifying false ID’s. 

Partner with Law Enforcement: 

• Supplied 10 police and county sheriff’s departments with 61 ID booklets to aid in identifying false ID’s.