Children don't have to be physically or verbally abused themselves to be hurt by domestic violence. That's why, with the help of the Alonya P. Saraka Children's Fund, LSH holds an annual awareness and prevention event for children and young adults called Listen Up: Young Artists Have Something to Say About Domestic Violence, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 6 to 8 p.m., at ArtJaz Gallery, 53 N. Second St., Philadelphia.

Launched by LSH in 1997, Listen Up! is the only creative arts initiative in Philadelphia addressing the impact of domestic violence on children. For four consecutive years, LSH has partnered with the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program (PMAP) to gather entries for the contest. Students between the ages of 10 and 18 from Big Picture, a year-long mural-training opportunity provided by the PMAP, were invited to express their feelings and opinions about violence in the home through LSH's annual art contest.

Over the past eleven years, some of the Listen Up! participants have chosen positive messages or scenes to portray how society may combat domestic violence. Others have chosen to depict what violence might feel or look like.

This event is sponsored by Verizon Wireless, Verizon, The Philadelphia Foundation and Beneficial Savings Bank. 

For more information, call Suzette Belz at 215-426-8610 x 208 or visit their website.