People gather during You Are More event

Holden Severy makes his way up a climbing wall as he takes part in the You Are More Fall Festival on Friday. The climbing wall provided children, teens and adults a chance to test their athletic abilities in addition to helping them find the best route to scale that wall.

Photo by Brian S. Orban

A message of hope and love to those struggling with dark moments in their lives took center stage as hundreds of children, teens and adults gathered at the playground next to Hacker Middle School to spread a powerful message of hope, resilience and support to others in this community.

Celebrating its second anniversary on Friday, the You Are More Fall Festival served as an opportunity for the Mountain Home community to stand together and demonstrate its commitment to the well being of one another, said Stehvn Tesar, principal at Bennett Mountain High School, who helped organize this festival.

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