Jacar Press and Women Writers of the Triad Announce Essay Contest on Domestic Violence for U.S. High School Football Players

Greensboro, NC, October 15, 2014 --(PR.com)-- In order to bring more awareness to the issue of domestic violence within the football culture and open up the conversation with young players, Jacar Press, a community active press, is teaming up with Women Writers of the Triad to host an essay competition for high school football players on Why Domestic Violence is Wrong.

Student essays may be submitted in the body of an e-mail sent to jacarassist@gmail.com. While there is no fee to enter, a $1 donation per submission is suggested. Winning essay will be awarded a $75 prize, and all proceeds raised will go to the local domestic violence shelter in the winning writer-athlete’s hometown. Submissions are now open through November 30, 2014.

Any U.S. high school football player is eligible to enter. Author retains the rights to the work, but winning essay may be submitted to local newspapers and/or relevant journals or blogs for possible publication as well.

More details can be found here:
http://wwot.org/2014/09/18/essay-contest-for-h-s-football-players-on-domestic-violence/