GRAYSLAKE – Every February, Lake County Rising organizes a dynamic “rising” event in which the community converges through activities.
The aim is to raise awareness about gender-based violence and foster solidarity within the community.
This year, the event will take place Tuesday, Feb. 11, at College of Lake County, Grayslake Campus, Auditorium A011.
There will be a resource fair from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m.
Lake County Rising is seeking poem, essay and poster contest entries from Lake County high school and middle school students. Winning entries will be highlighted at the Lake County Rising event Feb. 11.
The event is sponsored by the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, Nicasa Behavioral Health Services, Mano a Mano Family Resource Center, A Safe Place, the LGBTQ+ Center of Lake County and the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center.
Contest forms and rules can be found at https://lcsao.org/380/Lake-County-Rising.
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