“How Would You Help?”
By: Amanda Fischer, Victim Rights Advocate, Huron County Prosecutor’s Office
For some victims and families of victims, life is forever changed. Life may feel empty and hollow. Life doesn’t “mean” what it used to. Part of coping and adjusting is redefining the future. What seemed important before may not be important now. Many victims find new meaning in their lives as a result of their experience. It is important to remember that emotional pain is not endless and that it will eventually ease. It is impossible to undo what has happened, but life can be good again in time.
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 21-27, 2024, and this year’s theme is “How Would You Help? In hopes to bring awareness to our younger generation, the Huron County Prosecutor’s Office asked for participation from our local sixth graders to create a drawing that shows how we can help victims in their time of need. Helping a victim can mean many things and we wanted to see the creativity of each artist and how they perceive helping victims. Below are the four winners of this special contest. Also, can see some of the other pictures drawn on how to help victims of crimes. The drawings were truly inspirational.
Crime Victim’s Rights Week recognizes individuals throughout our community who find themselves as victims because of the choices made by others. I would like to thank the students and teachers who participated in our Crime Victim’s Rights Week Poster contest. The contest allowed students to think about Crime Victims and what they can do to help them. This event aids in engaging the community as a whole in our effort to support victims of crime.
Timothy Rutkowski, Huron County Prosecutor
We want to thank the schools for their participation, and we can’t wait for next year and see what our local artists come up with at that time.
The Winners of the Huron County Prosecutor’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Art Competition.
(They are displayed in no particular order.)
A winner. The picture below was drawn by Blake.
Another winner. The picture below was drawn by Dakota.
Another winner. The picture below was drawn by Garrett.
Another winner. The picture below was drawn by Faith:
