About the Event
Youth Leaders Unite!
Spread Awareness, Share Compassion, Make a Difference!
Red Ribbon Week • October 23–31
Organized by OneSolidarity Youth Department in collaboration with WNYCYC
Calling to Youth leaders / volunteers / participants to join and practice your leadership skills!
To kick off our awareness campaign and activities for Red Ribbon week, we will be starting off with a Joint Initiative Meeting. See the event details or see below for more information.
Joint Initiative Meeting Time: Friday, October 23 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, 8760 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14051
1. Get Creative. Make a Difference.
Choose whichever way you enjoy expressing yourself:
| Digital Poster Use design tools to create a poster promoting drug prevention or healthy living (e.g., Canva Pro provided by school). | Hand-Drawn Poster Use your artwork to express hope, health, and a positive vision for the future. |
| Care Card Create a handmade card to offer encouragement and support to someone in need. | Creative Idea Any positive creation that promotes prevention, compassion, or encouragement is welcome. |
Your work doesn’t have to be professional or expensive.
What matters most is the positive message behind it.
2. Build Skills. Serve Your Community. Be Recognized.
| Strengthen communication, management & teamwork skills. Gain community service experience. Earn recognition for your contributions. | You may receive OneSolidarity’s year-end recognition and service verification for Awards including the Congressional Award. |
3. Let’s Take Action!
Start with a poster, a drawing, or a handmade card.
Use your creativity to raise awareness, your compassion to connect with others, and your actions to make a positive difference in our community!