Every year Supporting Addiction Free Environments sponsors a VIRTUAL Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest. Red Ribbon Week is October 23 – 31, 2026. The contest is designed to give students an opportunity to show their support for “Staying Drug Free” and “Saying No to Drugs”.
This is a county-wide effort and finalists will be chosen by the members of SAFE for Lake County via online voting. The grand prize winner of the Poster Contest will receive an amazing prize worth over $250.00 and have their submission displayed on a billboard in Lake County. Nine other winners will be chosen as well. There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners for grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12 who will also receive a wonderful prize.
If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Irma Pina, Prevention Assistant, at 219-757-1851 or via email at prevention@geminus.care.
CONTEST RULES
WHO: All Lake County youth ages 5-18
POSTER: Drawn and submitted as a photo or designed on the computer for submission
SIZE: 11” x 17” HORIZONTAL (Vertical will not be considered)
DESIGN: Should fill the page. Use any colors. Do not violate any copyrights.
THEME: “Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free.”
SUBMIT: Utilize the submission button to upload a photo of your drawn design or your saved digital art as a JPEG or PNG
SUBMISSION DATES: Posters will be accepted from September 1st thru November 8th via the submission form found at www.saferedribbon.com. Please fill out the entire submission form, every field is mandatory. Only one submission per youth.
VOTING: Once submissions have closed the SAFE for Lake County coalition members will vote for their favorites from November 9th thru November 15th. The winners will be announced via our home page, as well as on our Facebook and Instagram pages. The poster with the most votes will be our Grand Prize winner, plus 9 other winners by grade level.
