🎉 Strength in Awareness: Turning Hope into Action
🗓 Saturday, September 20th | 🕛 12:00PM – 3:00PM
📍 Pensacola High School
Join us for a powerful community-wide event designed to spark honest conversations around mental health, substance use prevention, suicide awareness, teen dating violence, and resilience—with a strong focus on youth empowerment.
This event is all about turning stigma into strength, and awareness into action by making resources, support, and healthy alternatives accessible to ALL.
💥 WHAT TO EXPECT
🌟 Youth Performances & Art Displays
📚 Mental Health + Substance Use Prevention Resources
🍔 Food Trucks & Live Entertainment
💙 Interactive Activities Designed Just for Teens
We're collaborating with student groups and teachers from Escambia County schools to host engaging, skill-building stations like:
🏀 Choose Sports: Pass on things that block your shot – The Power of Words
🍪 Choose Culinary: Decorate your path with sweet choices!
🎹 Choose Music: Feel the rhythm, express your truth.
🎨 Choose Art: Paint your story with purpose.
🐐 Choose Agriculture: Grow something that matters.
🔨 Choose to Be Constructive: Build a stronger you.
🎁 GIVEAWAYS FOR TEENS
Teens ages 12–17 have a chance to win FREE t-shirts, water bottles, and gift cards throughout the day!
👉 Be sure to stop by the Welcome Table when you arrive to find out how you can win!
🤝 COMMUNITY PARTNERS
You'll have access to real people offering real help:
Escarosa Suicide Prevention Coalition, NAMI, Florida Department of Health, Lutheran Services Florida, 4EvrDez Project Formal, Favor House, AMIKids, CDAC, Nonie’s Place, Youth's Left Behind, United Way, Children’s Home Society, Family Promise, Chain Reaction, Hope Above Fear, Sunset Wildlife Connection, EMS CORE, Keyz 2 Achieve, and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
SPONSORS
🫶 Thank You to Our Event Sponsor:
👮♂️Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
🙌 WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
✅ Volunteer
Help with event setup, logistics, and making sure the day runs smoothly.
📢 Spread the Word
Share this event with friends, family, and colleagues to help us reach more students and families.
👨👩👧 Attend
Bring your family and join us for a meaningful day of awareness, education, and empowerment.
Together, we can build a brighter, healthier future for our youth by showing up, speaking up, and taking action.
#StrengthInAwareness #YouthEmpowerment #StrongerTogether #ChooseYourStory #EmpoweringEscambiaCounty
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