Needham’s Deb Jacob receives Forde Award
Lucy Campbell, December RAY of Hope
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Lucy Campbell has been named the recipient of the December 2017 RAY of Hope.
Lucy is a senior at Needham High School. “She has been a volunteer in a number of our programs,” States Carolyn from Youth & Family Services, who nominated Lucy. “She has gone above and beyond the high school volunteer requirement...
A conversation of substance
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Monday, November 20, Representative Denise Garlick invited the community to join the discussion on substance abuse prevention, support, and recovery, and on mental health. Accompanied by a diverse panel of professionals, Rep. Garlick shared three authentic stories that broached the issue with the hope of informing the community...
Ariana Nunez is RAY of Hope
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Ariana Nunez has been named October 2017’s RAY of Hope recipient by Needham Youth & Family Services.
Nunez is a senior at Needham High School, and was nominated by Ruth O’Shea; Ariana has been a member of her skills class at Needham High School since September 2016. “She immediately impressed me by her maturity...
Project VAN promotes service
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For 20 years now, Project VAN (Volunteers around Needham) has been providing youth entering grades eight through twelve with the opportunity to participate in one-day community service projects around the Needham community. On Thursday, July 20, Project VAN was at Mitchell Elementary School helping with beautification outside.
“Typically we...
Youth Services honors outstanding seniors
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
High school seniors are some of the busiest people in society. Not only are they active in school - taking classes and doing all the work that goes along with that - but throughout the first part of the year, they are working on college applications and their future...
Papantoniou is April RAY of Hope
