The Sachem North Interact Club has been tirelessly fundraising for the March of Dimes the past two months. The club has been doing the fundraising and the March for Babies walk for the past seven […]
Category: Volunteerism
Sachem East hosts Pancakes for Parkinson’s
Sachem East hosted its annual “Pancakes for Parkinson’s” event this week. All proceeds go to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s research.
Tamarac students adopt two families for holidays
Fifth grade students at Tamarac Elementary School adopted two families in need this holiday season. The students brought in hundreds of brand new items. They shopped for the items off the families needs list which […]
Merrimac students make 7 Habits Giving Tree
Four students at Merrimac Elementary School have been busy this holiday season helping others. Danielle Wanerka, Jake Moore, Mookie Malone, and Veronica Dindial developed the school’s 7 Habits Giving Tree. Every child/family who donates to […]
Support the Troops org donates to veterans home
The staff at Seneca Middle School generously donated money and puzzle books to the Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University this week. Brian Harvey and Katherine Prusinski dropped off the puzzle books and […]
Merrimac student raises funds for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Madison Hicks, a student at Merrimac Elementary School, developed the “Colors for a Cure” service project to help benefit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. They raised $307 thanks to Madison. Madison created flyers, and […]
Sequoya has success with annual coat drive
Students in Ms. Higbie’s and Mrs. Ambrosino’s classes helped organize Sequoya’s annual “One Warm Coat” coat drive. They collected, counted and organized the coats each morning and were able to donate 85 coats to the […]
Nokomis, Hiawatha Girl Scouts donate toys
Girl Scouts from Nokomis and Hiawatha held a holiday event and collected new toys to donate to Toys for Tots. The toys were picked up by two Marines this week from the schools and will […]