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Freedom Frog at 2008 Iditarod.

Freedom Frog is a frog mascot character of Intervention Helpline, an Alaska counseling nonprofit organization. It is used in school animations and can be seen during Iditarod races.

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Intervention Helpline

Intervention Helpline is an Alaska counseling nonprofit organization helping people to quit drugs and alcohol. [1]

The organization uses Freedom Frog for scholar and other organization animations. [2]

Acronym

It is proposed than free could mean Family Recovery Educates Everyone and frogFamily Recovery Ongoing Growth. [2]

Iditarod

During the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Freedom Frog could be seen on a sledge.

The following racers hosted Freedom Frog on their sledge:

Book

A book, The adventures of freedom frog, explains to children the issues of addiction. [2]

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References

  1. "About Us". Intervention Helpline. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Freedom Frog Help for Addiction". Intervention Helpline.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. Helen Hegener (30 November 2010). "'MUSH: The Movie' to premiere in Anchorage". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved 5 January 2015.