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November is designated as National Family Caregivers Month.
“Who’s taking care of the caregiver while the caregiver’s busy giving care?”
November is designated as National Family Caregivers Month. I learned this from Senior Center Director Laurie Fanelli who told me that it’s a time to recognize all who sacrifice every day to help those in need.
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Firefighters hose down kids at Camp Adventure following the annual shaving cream battle.
Organizers of Camp Adventure and its parent organization, KiDS NEED MoRE, are turning the tables on Islanders. (more…)
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During the fall, the Camp Adventure “family” gathered for its annual CampsGiving weekend at Quinipet. Campers and staff descend on Shelter Island Saturday for a week-long respite from cancer treatments to turn their attention to fun with friends.
Dinosaurs roamed the earth thousands of years ago and their remains have been uncovered by archeologists, but were they on Shelter Island? (more…)
PHOTO BY CHRISTINE GALLAGHER | Left to right: Melissa, Frasco, Nicolette Frasco, Will Garrison, Jack Lang, Olivia Garrison, Janine Mahoney (adviser), Lindsey Gallagher, Francesca Frasco, Emily Strauss, Luke Gilpin, Issie Sherman, Madi Hallman, Liz Larsen, Bianca Evangelista, Sydney Clark, Julia Labrozzi, Sarah Lewis, Lily Garrison, Ms. Weir (chaperone), and in front: Sophia Strauss. Missing from photo: Owen Gibbs and Leah Weir.
Relay For Life is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Staffed and coordinated by volunteers in more than 5,200 communities and 27 countries, Relay is a team event where members take turns walking around a track or on a designated path throughout a single night. (more…)
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Making a world of difference
To the Editor:
I am writing to share the following: April 16 to 22 is National Student Leadership Week (NSLW). I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the efforts of our local leaders in the Shelter Island High School National Honor Society.
Since September, this group has spread positive attitudes with a “locker sticky note” campaign; stuffed 500 bags for the 5K breast cancer run; raised over $1,500 for Habitat for Humanity by sleeping in boxes outside overnight; collected 446 items for our food pantry; made $466 in Shamrock sales for the Muscular Dystrophy Association; and most recently, collected $1,528 for the American Cancer Society from the sale of a T-shirt in support of Mrs. Sharon Gibbs, with additional donations of over $800 thanks to the extremely generous theater patrons for “Curtains.” (more…)