Wristbands for a cause: Youth and adults get message out wearing jewelry with a meaning
- Publication
- Wilmette Life, 13 Mar 2008, A1, A11
Description
- Creator
- J. T. Morand
- Media Type
- Newspaper
- Item Types
- Articles
- Photographs
- Notes
- Organizations trying to raise awareness of various issues hand out or sell rubber wristbands engraved with messages. Local organizations also are using the idea such as "Life is Precious" bands worn by friends of Jessica Savin, a New Trier High School who died last year. Comments by student Allison Peters. Also mentioned is organization, Erica's Lighthouse, a Winnetka based organization raising awareness of adolescent depression and mental health issues.
Photograph Abigail Erkes of Deerfield - Date of Publication
- 13 Mar 2008
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- Wilmette.News.294021
- Language of Item
- English
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