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Gillian Cohen was just 7 years old when she received a life-saving liver transplant, but she has never forgotten it.
Now a junior at Calhoun High School, Gillian spends much of her time working to help ensure that others in need of organ transplants get the same second chance at life that she did. The list of public venues in which she has spoken about the importance of organ donation has grown.
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By Brian Racow
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2/26/14
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The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a volunteer-driven, nonprofit charitable organization that raises money for childhood cancer research, will host one of its signature head-shaving events at Calhoun High School on March 18, when more than 200 people will shave their heads “in solidarity” with children with cancer and raise money to eradicate childhood cancers.
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2/26/14
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Kennedy High School students recently had the chance to get in touch with their inner poets during a school-wide “Poetry Out Loud” competition.
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2/5/14
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While Mepham High School students said they were pleased to bring Broadway to Bellmore last week, they were even more pleased to raise more than a thousand dollars for a worthy cause.
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/5/14
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In an era when too many politicians seem to be focused primarily on staying in office, U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy has announced that she will be stepping down, and State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. has already done so.
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1/16/14
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Steve and his animated puppy, Blue, bring their tales to the stage in a live version of the popular television show.
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1/2/14
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In a New Year’s Eve surprise, State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a popular Republican from Merrick, announced that he would step down at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31 to become chief executive officer of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/31/13
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Wendy Tepfer is such an obvious choice for the Herald Life’s Person of the Year, we wondered why we had not selected her before.
Then it occurred to us: Tepfer, 63, is among the most selfless, humble people we know. But make no mistake about it: As executive director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center, and as a PTA leader and a dedicated sports mom before that, she has been an advocate for the community for three decades.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/26/13
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Students at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore spent the school week ending Nov. 22, the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, commemorating Kennedy’s life and legacy.
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11/29/13
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Each class at Wellington C. Mepham High School did battle for a cause last week, as an annual spirit event became a fundraiser for a cancer charity.
Battle of the Classes, which was organized by seniors in Chris Parren and Kerry Dennis’s Participation in Government class, was held in the Brookside School gymnasium on Nov. 14. The evening, filled with physical activity and Pirate pride, doubled as a fundraiser, with $3,815 collected for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
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By Julie Mansmann
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11/22/13
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