Keyword: David Weingrad
349 results total, viewing 81 - 90
Mepham students have joined Stephen Shames, center, the founder of LEAD Uganda, in an effort to raise money to pay for Ugandan children to attend school.
Mepham High reaches out to Uganda
In March, a group of Mepham High School students embarked on a “1,000 Bracelet Campaign,” a fundraiser focusing on Ugandan children who have been kidnapped and killed by Ugandan militant Joseph Kony, who has led an open rebellion against the Ugandan government since 1987. more
|
The Golden Tones’ Bob Sutherland played the trombone at the group's recent performance at the Freeport Recreation Center.
Golden Tones jazz up the Island
Nassau County’s favorite big-band orchestra recently put on a special performance at the Freeport Recreation Center. more
|
Jay Sorit, left, and Sid Fowler practiced cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a dummy during a class sponsored by Forever 9: the Robbie Levine Foundation.
Robbie Levine Foundation helps Bellmore-Merrick residents learn to save a life
Forever 9: Robbie Levine Foundation, in conjunction with the Community Parent Center and the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, recently held training lessons for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of automated external defibrillators at the Brookside School in North Merrick. more
|
Runners dashed from the startign line of the 800-meter race at the sixth annual Paul Limmer Pirate Track and Field Invitational, held recently at Mepham High School in North Bellmore.
Off to the races at Mepham High's Paul Limmer Invitational
The Mepham, Calhoun and Kennedy track and field teams recently competed in the sixth annual Paul Limmer Pirate Track and Field Invitational at Mepham High School in Bellmore. more
|
Merrick Avenue Middle School students “lit it up blue” for World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. By selling blue bracelets provided by the autism advocacy organization Autism Speaks, the students raised $500 for autism research.
Merrick Ave. Middle School 'lights it up blue' for autism awareness
If you happened to notice a lot of people wearing blue shirts last week, it wasn’t a coincidence. April 2, recognized internationally as World Autism Awareness Day, was also Light it Up Blue Day, a global initiative to spread autism awareness. more
|
Sam Finkel, 18, a senior at Kennedy, tutored a student through her Tutors for a Cure program.
Tutors for a Cure keeps expanding
Nearly two years ago, three Kennedy High School students –– Samantha Finkel, Ross Iscowitz and Jordan Horowitz –– had an idea. They wanted to start a tutoring business so they could educate their peers in a variety of subjects. They put their plan into action during their junior year, but instead of keeping the profits, they sent part of the proceeds to the American Cancer Society, and thus, Tutors for a Cure was born. more
|
Young Merokeans ran across Fraser Park in search of Easter eggs.
Easter Bunny hops into Fraser Park
The North and Central Merrick Civic Association recently held its annual Spring Eggstravaganza at Fraser Park in North Merrick. more
|
The David Leonhardt Jazz Quintet, vocalist Nancy Reed and the Shelley Oliver Tap Dancers will close the Merrick-Bellmore Community Concert Association’s 58th season.
Community Concert Association needs subscribers
The Merrick-Bellmore Community Concert Association has been a staple of the community since the early 1950s. It’s now winding down its 58th season, and it will begin the 2012-13 season, its 59th, in September. But if the organization is to make it to its 60th season, it may need a significant boost in attendance, said President Mark Manas. more
|
Hundreds of Calhoun students and faculty members took part in the high school's annual St. Baldrick's/Locks of Love fundraiser on March 20, raising $50,000 to benefit cancer research.
Calhoun students shave it all for a cause
Calhoun High School in Merrick recently held its annual St. Baldrick’s and Locks of Love fundraiser to great success, raising more than $50,000 for charities aimed at eradicating cancer and helping cancer patients. more
|
Sabrina Casiraro, left, and Victoria Jacobs were two of 100 students who took part in Mepham High School's 1,000 Bracelet Campaign, a student-organized initiative to raise awareness of "Kony 2012," a viral video campaign that is shining a spotlight on Ugandan militant Joseph Kony's war atrocities in Central Africa.
Mepham High joins ‘Kony 2012’ movement
A worldwide campaign to raise awareness about Ugandan rebel Joseph Kony has officially hit Mepham High School. more
|
« Prev | 1 … 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 … 35 | Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.
© 2024, Richner Communications · 2 Endo Blvd · Garden City, NY · (516) 569-4000
Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions