The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation recently played a role in the 38th Annual Teen Showcase at Illinois Valley Community College.
“Starved Rock Country Community Foundation generously supported Teen Showcase,” said Ellen Vogel, Community Health Engagement Program Manager for OSF HealthCare Center for Health in Streator. “The $1,500 SRCCF community grant helped fund our keynote speaker and he was the highlight of the day,” said Vogel.
Keynote Fabian Ramirez is a renowned motivational comedian who was bullied in middle school. He talks about the psychological impact bullying can have and has helped thousands of schools across the U.S. and Canada prevent it.
Teen Showcase, the area’s largest teen conference, was spearheaded by North Central Behavioral Health Systems with support from the LaSalle County Health Department, OSF HealthCare, and The Society of Growth. Businesses from multiple counties lent their support with contributions of gift cards and other items for giveaways. The Showcase emphasizes positive life choices, a drug-free lifestyle, coping skills and wellness. Attendance for the mid-March event attracted a full-house of 600 students in grades 6-12 from Bradford, Grand Ridge, LaSalle-Peru, Henry, Ladd, Malden, Marseilles, McNabb, Ohio, Ottawa, Streator, and Utica.
“Starved Rock Country Community Foundation generously supported Teen Showcase,” said Ellen Vogel, Community Health Engagement Program Manager for OSF HealthCare Center for Health in Streator.
“The $1,500 SRCCF community grant helped fund our keynote speaker and he was the highlight of the day,” said Vogel.
Keynote Fabian Ramirez is a renowned motivational comedian who was bullied in middle school. He talks about the psychological impact bullying can have and has helped thousands of schools across the U.S. and Canada prevent it.
Teen Showcase, the area’s largest teen conference, was spearheaded by North Central Behavioral Health Systems with support from the LaSalle County Health Department, OSF HealthCare, and The Society of Growth. Businesses from multiple counties lent their support with contributions of gift cards and other items for giveaways.
The Showcase emphasizes positive life choices, a drug-free lifestyle, coping skills and wellness. Attendance for the mid-March event attracted a full-house of 600 students in grades 6-12 from Bradford, Grand Ridge, LaSalle-Peru, Henry, Ladd, Malden, Marseilles, McNabb, Ohio, Ottawa, Streator, and Utica.
