Know4Dough - Take the pledge to keep kids off drugs and earn real money

Learn and earn up to $5,000

Our mission is to provide no-cost, first-of-its-kind monetarily incentivized drug prevention education to the youth of America. With parent/guardian consent - take our pledge, enroll in our prevention programs and earn real money for every successful year in the program!

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Know4Dough - It's easy to sign up and start earning real money for staying off drugs

our goal is simple…

The goal of the Know4Dough program is simple - keep kids off drugs and financially reward them for doing so.

Our program is open to youths from ages 12 to 18 years of age residing in the United States with the consent and support of their parent(s) or legal guardian(s).

Joining the Know4Dough program will provide age-appropriate tailored drug and drug abuse orientation and education courses developed with retired U.S. Federal law enforcement agents - both online and in-person. The Know4Dough program also partners with select Federal agencies for collaborative youth drug education programs.

Your earned dough is real money that can be used for nearly any sort of drug prevention activity or purchase such as extracurricular activities, sports, books, camps, tuition, travel and more. With your parents or legal guardian’s support, we hope you will join our cause!

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How it works

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    Take the Pledge

    With parent or legal guardian consent, sign up for a Know4Dough drug prevention scholarship program. There is no charge and your info is kept private!

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    Choose your learning

    Choose from our online drug prevention courses, affiliate courses, learning programs, volunteer opportunities and more.

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    Track and meet goals

    Track your progress reaching your yearly drug education goals, take non-invasive residue drug tests quarterly and meet your yearly eligibility requirements.

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    Collect your dough!

    Collect your earned funds once per year or rollover your earnings for the next year as you continue the Know4Dough pledge! Real money for staying off drugs. No catch.

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Drug education and points

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Intro to illicit substances

8 pts

Appropriate for all ages, this online course provides a basic overview of illicit substance types and their physical and emotional effects.

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Emerging youth drug trends

8 pts

Recommended for ages 13+, this online course details new and emerging drug threats becoming prevalent in middle and high schools.

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Fentanyl and opioids of abuse 101

4 pts

A brief online overview of fentanyl, heroin, OxyContin and other commonly abused opioids.

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Marijuana and cannabinoid basics

4 pts

A brief online overview of marijuana, CBD, edibles, vaping, THC-A and other common cannabinoids.

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visit the DEA ‘One Pill can kill’ website

2 pts

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has launched the excelled ‘One Pill Can Kill’ program. Visit Info for Teens | DEA.gov to review.

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Sign up for updates with ‘just think twice’

2 pts

Visit the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Just Think Twice: Homepage | Just Think Twice and sign up for updates in the upper right corner.

All about the dough

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    Age 12 / 6th Grade

    Education Points Required:

    12

  • A graphic indicating a price of fifty dollars, with a large blue number 500 and a smaller blue dollar sign on a black background.

    Age 13 / 7th Grade

    Education Points Required:

    16

  • Digital graphic of a black hand casting a shadow against a teal background, with the text '$500' in blue letters outlined in black.

    Age 14 / 8th Grade

    Education Points Required:

    20

  • Price tag displaying a sale price of $700 in blue font with a black outline on a teal background.

    Age 15 / 9th Grade

    Education Points Required:

    24

  • Digital display showing a sold sign with the price of $800.

    Age 16 / 10th Grade

    Education Points Required:

    30

  • Digital graphic showing a large blue $900 price tag with a black outline, set against a teal background with a red gradient shadow.

    Age 17 / 11th Grade

    Education Points Required:

    36

  • Display of a price tag showing the cost as sixteen hundred dollars.

    Age 18 / 12th Grade

    Education Points Required:

    42

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    total dough earned

    Completion of all years of the Know4Dough program!

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Ready to start earning dough?

Now’s the perfect time to start your drug prevention education journey with us. Knowlege is power and every life saved is a victory. Enroll in the Know4Dough program by filling in the form to the right!

All information provided is PRIVATE. We do not sell or misuse data. Your information will ONLY be used for correspondence from the Know4Dough team.

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3% Cover the Fee

support our cause

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who we are

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The Know4Dough program is part of the Outer Haven Foundation 501(c)(3) foundation started in 2022. The creators of the Know4Dough program include private sector and former U.S. Department of Justice professionals with decades of drug and narcotic education, testing technology and outreach experience.

The concept of the Know4Dough program came about from a desire to keep our own kids away from drugs and narcotics. Through our research and discussions with kids, their parents and prevention specialists, we came to the conclusion that financially rewarding kids for educating themselves was an exciting and successful path. We believe that every dollar earned for kids to pursue hobbies, sports, art, travel and more is another minute keeping drugs out of their lives and that is what all parents and guardians want.

 

Meet the Team

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    Robert Messier Jr.

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    As the Founder/CEO of the Outer Haven Foundation Robert is the one who came up with the initial concept of a reward based diversionary drug education program.  He attended a number of seminars as a teen to learn the dangers of drugs and realized that they don't "Stick" with most kids past a few weeks, days and sometimes hours after hearing the "Message".  Robert brings the vision of the audience "Know4Dough" needs to reach.

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    Robert Messier Sr.

    DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    Bob has 20+ years in the Counter-Drug industry.  He has worked with most Federal Law Enforcement groups to provide them with the tools they use to identify illicit narcotics, in forensic labs, at the border and at international mail facilities.  

  • Greg Giuntini

    Greg Giuntini

    OUTREACH DIRECTOR

    With over 15 years in the drug and threat detection technology space, Greg brings his relevant experience, business acumen and marketing skills to the program. Greg is also a father to two amazing boys furthering his desire to roll out the Know4Dough program.

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    Michael Cashman

    TRAINING & EDUCATION DIRECTOR

    Former U.S. Department of Justice senior agent with over 30 years of drug interdiction and clandestine lab expertise, Mike brings his wealth of knowledge and experience to the program leading development of our training curriculum and materials.