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“This incredibly special event has become one that we all look forward to each year, and it’s clear why. The joy, the laughter, the incredible feeling of everyone coming together – it’s so wonderful.” – Amanda Finn Continue Reading →
Cameras were flashing. The red carpet was unfurled. Guests arrived in style and were greeted by the paparazzi on Saturday night at the “Together We Shine” dinner and dance at Greenwich YWCA. Greenwich based teen volunteers led by the Greenwich Jr United Way organized the event. Greenwich High School clubs including Hand in Hand, Unified Sports, Come Together, Picking Up the Pieces, Roots and Shoots, Outreach Club, Former Attire and the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Keystone Club also participated in the elegant evening. Continue Reading →
At the Stress, Success and Teen Setbacks: How to Cope event at Arch Street Teen Center, Zeke Thomas shared his story of trauma and years of denial before he sought help. “Lies are like leaves, the secrets just start falling off,” he said. Continue Reading →
At an event billed as Stress, Success and Teenage Setbacks, GHS graduate and talent manager, Scooter Braun connected with a few hundred teens at Arch Street by identifying with them on the pressure of being from Greenwich, where so many people are successful, and acknowleding the temptation to use drugs to ease the pain of every day stress. Continue Reading →