Grow Strong Youth Prevention Creativity Contest
Announcing Our Youth Voices Contest Winners!
We are thrilled to announce the winners of our Youth Voices Contest! This initiative was created to elevate and empower young people to share their perspectives on drug prevention through art, essays, and video. Each entry reflected creativity, courage, and a powerful commitment to making healthy choices and inspiring others to do the same.
We extend our sincere appreciation to every participant who submitted an entry. Your voices matter, and your willingness to speak out and raise awareness is truly inspiring. We would also like to thank everyone who took the time to vote and support these incredible youth.
After an exciting round of public voting, we are proud to recognize our top entries:
1st Place ($300): Entry #22 – Hardin-Central Video
2nd Place ($200): Entry #5 – Lawson Middle School Purple Canvas: “The Best Me Is Drug Free”
3rd Place ($100): Entry #1 – “Be A Thinker. Not A Drinker” (Pink Jellyfish)
Congratulations to our winners for their outstanding work! And to all participants—thank you for using your creativity to promote positive choices and help build healthier communities.
We are incredibly proud of each and every one of you. Keep using your voice—it makes a difference!
The goal of this contest is to advance youth voices in drug prevention by providing a creative platform through art, essay or video, for them to express their perspective, raise awareness and inspire others to make healthy choices when it comes to alcohol and/or drug use. Entries will be voted on by the general public (1 vote per person) through the raycountycoalition.com website through April 13, 2026.
Top 3 entries receiving the most votes will be awarded prizes as follows: 1st place – $300; 2nd place-$200; 3rd place – $100
