Reduce. Reuse. Repurpose. The Greenwich High School Clothing and Textile Drive scheduled for Monday, December 2 through Friday, December 20. Drop off your used, unwanted textiles and help a great cause. Continue Reading →
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This Gift Costs Nothing. Support the Greenwich High School Clothing/ Textile Drive
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The Greenwich High School Clothing/ Textile Drive scheduled for Monday, Nov. 26 thru Friday, Dec. 21. This donation will cost you nothing, will contribute to a worthy cause, and will keep things out of the landfill. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Arch Street Teen Center, Clothing/ Textile Drive, Fairco Greentree Recycling, Greenwich High School, The Harris Project
Stress, Success & Teenage Setbacks Forum on How to Cope to Feature Zeke Thomas
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Keynote speaker is Zeke Thomas, son of Detroit Pistons basketball legend Isiah Thomas, who will talk about coping with anxiety related to life’s stresses. The April 30 event coincides with Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Schools, Arch Street Teen Center, GHS CODA Club, GHS Improv Troupe, Greenwich Prevention Council, Grenewich High School, Isiah Thomas
GHS Clothing and Textile Drive Will Reuse, Re-Purpose, Recycle Old Clothes, Bedding, etc
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Drop-off bins are located in the GHS front glass hallway, and in the back gym parking lot, as well as at Arch Street Teen Center. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, co-occurring disorders, CODA, Earth Day, Greenwich High School, recycling, The Harris Project
Novel Fundraiser at GHS Helps Raise Awareness of Mental Health Disorders and Drug Abuse
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In 2 weeks, GHS clubs collected 5,054 lbs of items including clothing, towels and sheets in green bins at GHS, Nathaniel Witherell and the Teen Center. That resulted in a check for about $850 from Fairco Greentree Recycling. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Schools, CODA Club, Fairco Greentree Recycling, Greenwich High School, Kathy Steiner, Outreach Club, Rosanna Neri
GHS Stress Less and Outreach Clubs Clothing & Textile Drive Ends Dec 20
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Donations of used clothing and textiles will be reused, refurbished and recycled. The collection is a fundraiser for the Harris Project for programs centered around teen substance misuse and mental health challenges. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Holiday, Schools, clothing drive, Fairco-Grentree Recycling, GHS Outreach Club, GHS Stress Less Club, Greenwich High School
Great Turnout for “Stress, Success and Teen Setbacks” Forum on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
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In an emotional and cathartic event at Bruce Museum, teens and parents listened to the stories of Giovanni Rivera of MTV fame, as well as several Greenwich High School teens who shared their stories of mental health and recovery. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Schools, Alexandra Braverman, Charlotte Hacker, CODA Club, Dr. Chris Winters, Dr. Jeff DeTeso, Gary Charles
“Stress, Success and Teenage Setbacks: Let’s Talk Mental Health”Set for Thursday at Arch St Teen Center
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Stress, Success and Teenage Setbacks: “Let’s Talk Mental Health” is a free event on Thursday, Nov. 10th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at ARCH Street Teen Center. Special guest will be MTV’s Giovanni Rivera. Food will be provided by Garden Catering. The event is open to parents and teens. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Arch Street Teen Center, Garden Catering, Giovanni Rivera, Greenwich High School, Greenwich United Way, Liberation Programs, O'Malley Wellness
At Greenwich High School, Students/Staff Learn to Spot People in Distress
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An 8-hour certification at GHS gave participants the skills to identify signs of distress, addiction and mental health challenges as well as how to appropriately respond. Continue Reading →