May is Mental Health and Trauma Awareness Month. In honor of the month, the Winona Public Library and the Winona County Attorney’s Victim Services Office will co-host an author event with Danielle Leukam on Thursday, May 18 at 5:00 p.m. at the Winona Public Library.

In 2018, Leukam was assaulted in her St. Charles, MN home. Today, her mission is to raise awareness and help other survivors. During the program, she will share her story and answer questions. She is the author of five books: Four Pounds of Pressure, Another Four Pounds of Pressure, The First Sister: A Dangerous Bloodline, Fly Like a Girl, and Never Stop Exploring. Leukam will be on hand after the program to sell and sign her books.