FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Leslie Palma
917-639-7039
Stand True, the youth outreach of Priests for Life, is launching a pro-life essay contest for students in junior high through college.
Students are invited to submit essays of 500-800 words on the following topics:
For junior high and high school students - Be My Vote for the Unborn, which would explore the ways even those too young to vote, or brand-new voters, can help influence an election.
For college students - The Duty to Vote Pro-life, which asks writers to convey persuasive reasons why pro-life people need to vote and how the abortion issue affects their vote.
The winner in the college-level competition will be awarded $1,000, have his or her essay published in the Priests for Life newsletter and be interviewed on one of our EndAbortion.TV broadcasts.
The high school category comes with a $500 cash prize and the opportunity to be recognized at the National Prayer Service in Washington, D.C., on the morning of the March for Life on Jan. 24, 2025.
The winner of the junior high contest will receive $300. High school and junior high winners also will be interviewed on EndAbortion.TV.
Essays must be received by Nov. 15, and may be mailed or sent electronically. Complete contest rules and eligibility requirements can be found at StandTrue.com/EssayContest
“We are so excited to be launching this essay contest and we expect it to be an annual event,” said Bryan Kemper, founder and president of Stand True and a member of the Priests for Life Pastoral Team. “Young people are not only the future of the pro-life movement but their influence is important right now.”
The contest “will give young writers a chance to use their skills to motivate and educate pro-life youth across the country,” said Priests for Life National Director Frank Pavone.
Executive Director Janet Morana, a former public school teacher, said the contest should help hone students’ ability to articulate a pro-life point of view.
“The babies need young people to be able to speak up for them to their peers,” she said. “I look forward to reading these essays.”