Communities That Care (CTC) of Greater Downingtown recently announced the winners of its second annual Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug (ATOD) Prevention Youth Video Contest. All students in grades seven to 12 who live in the Downingtown Area School District were invited to create a motivational video message to encourage others in their community to make healthy lifestyle choices and avoid using drugs and alcohol.

Holland Neff, a seventh-grader from Lionville Middle School, won first prize for his video highlighting his active participation in sports as his motivation to not use drugs or alcohol. The second-place winners, Rishab Jain and Ishaan Baheti, a 10th-grader and a ninth-grader, respectively, from Downingtown STEM Academy, created a video that showcased their motivation to not give in to peer pressure when it comes to using drugs and alcohol.

There was a tie for third place. Shannon Shih, an 11th-grader at Downingtown STEM Academy, discussed how her love of cooking has been a driving influence in her choosing to live a drug- and alcohol-free life. Chloe Shih, a ninth-grader at Downingtown STEM Academy, highlighted her artistic talent as her motivation to live a drug- and alcohol-free lifestyle.

The video contest winners will each receive a cash prize and will be featured on CTC of Greater Downingtown's social media channels. To view the winning videos, visit http://www.dtownctc.org and click on the YouTube channel link at the bottom.