Anti-Bullying Program Coming To Avon Lake

AVON LAKE, OH — An anti-bullying intervention program will be held for the Avon Lake Schools on Aug. 29. "Rachel's Challenge" is a bullying intervention program and an event will be held Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Dr. Daniel B. Ross Performing Arts Center, 175 Avon Belden Road.

The event is geared for students in grades 7 and up. Families of students are also invited to attend the event.

The "Rachel's Challenge" program was founded in honor of Rachel Joy Scott, who was killed in the Columbine High School shooting on April 20, 1999. The event will feature a presentation about the girl's dreams and how they're being fulfilled a decade after her death.

Since the "Rachel's Challenge" group started, more than 23 million American students have heard the story of Rachel Joy Scott. (To stay up to date on local stories, subscribe to the Patch Avon-Avon Lake newsletter. As news breaks and the story develops, you will be the first to receive updates from Patch.)

The Rachel's Challenge group says its programs have helped prevent suicides and school shootings across the nation.

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