The faces in the logo

The logo for the SAW2010 gang-prevention effort has a teen who is facing pressures that might have him thinking about joining a gang surrounded by adults who can talk him into making the right choices for himself and his life. A picture can indeed be worth a thousand words.
“The idea is to try to catch these young people before they get older, try to instill moral values in them, try to teach them to make right decisions, so that we can give them something to build on, so when they’re confronted with something when they’re older, they can make the right decisions,” said Joyce Bates, the founder of the Staunton Living Room program that gives children and teens in Farrier Court and two nearby apartment complexes an outlet for positive living that includes a Girl Scout troop, a dance team and lessons on life skills. Continue reading “The faces in the logo” »