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Long Beach lacrosse honors Parkland victims

March 21, 2018 By Team Up 4 Community Leave a Comment

Long Beach’s boys and girls varsity lacrosse teams will honor the memories of the 17 lives that were tragically lost at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The athletes will hold a special tribute to these students at the boys varsity lacrosse game vs. Oceanside on March 27 at 7 p.m., when players, coaches and spectators will wear T-shirts dedicated to one of the victims, Meadow Pollack.

Meadow’s father, Andrew Pollack, has been advocating for school safety and her family launched the T-shirt initiative as a nationwide fundraiser to help build a safe playground in the Parkland community.

The players’ shirts are emblazoned with the message LB Marines “Play for Meadow.” The game will be held on the Long Beach High School Alumni Field, located at 322 Lagoon Drive West in Lido Beach. T-shirts can be purchased at www.playformeadow.com.

 

Washington Drive helps Make-A-Wish

March 20, 2018 By Team Up 4 Community Leave a Comment

Students from Washington Drive Primary School in the Harborfileds Central School District raised funds to helped grant a child’s wish through the Make-A-Wish Foundation last spring. Alexa, a girl from Port Jefferson who is challenged with a neuromuscular disorder, wished to go to Greece, and the Harborfields community made that possible for her. On March 14, students received a special visit from Alexa. She came to thank the school for raising funds to make her wish come true. Alexa shared slides, stories and more from her trip to Greece. The students loved hearing from Alexa, and had many questions for her.

In addition to Alexa’s visit, students learned about the child that Washington Drive is supporting this year. Landen, who is also from Port Jefferson and is battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia, wishes to go to Ocean City, Maryland. Students were encouraged to help by doing things like donating their allowance, organizing a car wash to name a few. As a school, Washington Drive will be walking for Make-A-Wish on April 21 at 9 a.m.

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  1. Students at Washington Drive were excited to her from Alexa, the child they sponsored last year through the Make-A-Wish Foundation on March 14.
  2. Assistant Principal Kathryn McNally with Alexa, who visited Washington Drive Primary to thank them for the trip to Greece they helped make possible through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Photos courtesy of the Harborfields Central School District

 

Bellmore-Merrick shaves for childhood cancer research

March 19, 2018 By Team Up 4 Community Leave a Comment

The force was strong at Wellington C. Mepham High School on March 13 as the school hosted its annual Chop Your Lock’s for Charity event to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

Various participants raised more than $37,000 and guest visitors included the 501st Legion, a Star Wars costuming organization that attends charitable events and the Amityville Highland Pipe Band.

The Mepham Skull & Bones Drama Club treated guests to a performance of their upcoming production, “In the Heights.”

The night was put together by Mepham’s Participation in Government students. They solicited donations and raffles and ran the event, while seniors Lauren Lasker, Amanda LaRossa, Joe Lozito and Cassidy Hoffman served as hosts. Additionally, School and Community Leadership students assisted with the night’s events as well. 

“Our Participation in Government and Leadership students really took the reins this year, overseeing an event that included students and staff from all over the district, as well as the community,” said Kerry Dennis, social studies teacher, kickline coach and St. Baldrick’s co-coordinator.

Merrick Avenue Middle School social studies teacher Matt Chicco was the top individual fundraiser; earning $3,008. Team Guiliana G., created for Mepham social studies teacher Jacqueline Geller’s cancer surviving 5-year-old daughter, was in second, earning $2,725 for the cause.

Since 2008, Mepham High School has raised more than $300,000 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which funds research for childhood cancers.

 

Photo captions:

 

  1. Kerry Dennis, social studies teacher, kickline coach and St. Baldrick’s co-coordinator, shaved John Alberti’s hair.
  2. A Jawa from the 501st Legion shaved Mepham senior James Hatcliffe’s hair. He raised $1,625 for the charity.
  3. Sanford H. Calhoun High School senior James King raised a $1,700 for the charity.
  4. Mepham sophomore Casey Wagner donated several inches of her hair to the charity.
  5. John F. Kennedy High School sophomore Jack Smith showed off his shave.
  6. Mepham’s Zoe Constantino (left) and Bianca Ferraro work the raffle table.

 

Photos courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

Springs School girls basketball team takes time out for deployed Troops

March 19, 2018 By Team Up 4 Community Leave a Comment

The Springs School girls basketball team wrote cards and packed supplies for USA troops who are deployed overseas in the Middle East. Captain Isaac Cortes of the Marine Corps, a long island native, will be handing out the supplies and letters to his men.

 

James Madison Womens Lacrosse Helps Out with Rise Love Pack

March 19, 2018 By Team Up 4 Community Leave a Comment

In March, the James Madison Womens Lacross Team worked with Rise Love Packs, which serves 45 families and 135 children at Spotswood Elementary. #GoDukes #CommunityService

 

You can follow the team and larn more at: https://twitter.com/JMULacrosse

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