The Brown County Child Welfare Board sponsored the “Raindrops to Rainbows” child abuse awareness event which included the poster contest among the children in Brown County.  The theme was “Stop Child Abuse” and prizes were awarded for first and second place in several age groups and one Grand Prize was given away.

Below is the list of winners from each age group along with the Grand Prize winner, Marley Murray.  Winners may pick up their prizes at the Heartland Mall Office during regular business hours.

Grand Prize Winner:   Marley Murray

Age 5-7

First Place:                          Weston Sublett

Second Place:                    Caleb Freeland

 

Age 8-9

First Place:                          Mackenzie Sanchez

Second Place:                    Elizabeth Skipping

 

Age 10-11

First Place:                          Hannah Marney

Second Place:                    Jade Christiansen

 

Age 12-14

First Place:                          Marley Murray

Second Place:                    Samantha Torres

 

Age 15-18

First Place:                          Hayden Wilkerson

Second Place:                    Evan Cain

 

Honorable Mentions:

Katelyn Thompson

Destiny Walker

Jessica Romero

Ruby Lynn Clark

Alexas Sanchez

Gabriella Sanchez

Kia Bailee Spruill

Sharday Melvin

Booths were set up to represent many of the child related services in the area.  These included Girl Scouts, WIC, County Health Department, Police doing Children’s ID packets, etc. and of course, the Child Welfare Board which had a booth where literature aimed at positive parenting and stopping child abuse was distributed.