A
Baldwin
Wallace
University
art
education
major
had
her
T-shirt
design
selected
for
LifeAct's
17th
annual
"Into
the
Light
Walk,"
which
took
place
at
the
Cleveland
Metroparks
Zoo
on
October
17.
Kara Carreras '22 donned the T-shirt she herself designed when she and other members and supporters of LifeAct came together to bring light to the mental health issues currently affecting our world.
According to LifeAct, the event was "an evening gathering for students, educators, families, adults - anyone and everyone - who has been touched by suicide or who just wants to help break down the stigma associated with depression, suicide, and mental health."
Mental health is a topic that many have struggled with, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The October event focused very heavily on the stresses created by the pandemic.
The
shirt
itself
depicts
a
light
bulb
surrounded
by
little
particles
of
light.
Inside
the
lightbulb
is
a
little
man
scaling
the
filament
as
well
as
the
number
17
grafted
into
the
wiring,
signifying
the
17th
annual
walk.
Carreras thanks her professor Anne Cole for introducing her to the opportunity to design the shirt for LifeAct saying, "She has been a great influence with my success as an educator and super supportive with everything I've done this semester."
Carreras says she has a personal affinity for LifeAct's mission, and that made her involvement in the event even more meaningful.
