Note from the Executive Director
A Note from the Executive Director – September 6, 2016
Dear Friends, Welcome Back! It's hard to believe that September is now nearly a week old, isn't it? This summer flew by as always, but not before it provided our staff with opportunities to reflect on the impact we want LEAD to have in our community. We have spent a...
A Note from the Executive Director – Resources for the Orlando Shooting
Dear Friends, Orlando In response to the Orlando Nightclub shooting, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network has developed resources to help families and communities respond. We have chosen a select few below that we thought would help you make sense of this...
A Note from the Executive Director
Dear Andy, Goodbye... As most of you know, our Coalition Director, Khris Condon, will be moving on from LEAD and SpeakUP later this month. Over the past [almost] four years, Khris has been deeply committed to changing attitudes and beliefs about underage drinking and...
Note from the Executive Director – November 4, 2015
Tonight We hope you will join us tonight at 7:00 p.m. for Success @ LFHS, a program sponsored by the LFHS APT and LEAD. This program will feature an expert panel that will discuss the challenges young people face in our community, and how we can rise up to best...
Breaking News! LEAD Awarded $625,000 Federal Grant
Good Morning, I wanted to share with you the good news that LEAD has been awarded a $625,000 federal Drug Free Communities grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). Over the past few years, LEAD, in conjunction with our SpeakUP! Prevention...
A Note from the Executive Director – September 8, 2015
Newsviews This past Sunday, ABC7 Chicago aired a 10 minute segment on our Text-A-Tip program and expansion. If you missed it, you can watch it here. I am grateful to ABC7 News for doing the segment, to anchor Ravi Baichwal for his genuine interest in what we're...
A Note from the Executive Director – September 2, 2015
Greetings! I hope this email finds you doing well and easing back into the school year. Here at LEAD, we aren't really "easing" into anything. We've already had more than 1,000 people attend our programs this school year alone - and the school year is barely a week...
A Note from the Executive Director July 10, 2015
Greetings! Heroin: A Public Health Alert Over the July 4th weekend, in a span of about 48 hours, there were five reported overdoses within several Lake County communities. All five victims were revived by first responding police officers via the use of Naloxone, the...
From the Executive Director’s Desk
Greetings! Just two days ago, we hosted our 7th annual Red Ribbon Race. This annual event is not only one of our biggest fundraisers of the year but it also serves as a celebration of the impact LEAD has in our community. We are humbled and grateful for the support...
Executive Director’s Note – August 28, 2014
Executive Director's Note We Invite you to Dive Into LEAD this Fall! Greetings! It has been a very busy summer at LEAD. Over the past few weeks, our team has worked diligently to expand our efforts to make our programs more available to you. Today, we are excited...