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A MIDWINTER NIGHT’S DREAM

A MIDWINTER NIGHT’S DREAM

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A Midwinter Night’s Dream is an annual charity fundraiser held by The Northport High School chapter of the National Honor Society that supports Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease) research. To date they have raised $722,000 for ALS Research and families afflicted with the disease.

Besides raising funds and awareness for ALS, the students have begun their quest to find a cure. In 2006, the student committee hosted a research symposium entitled: “Can nanoscience and technology accelerate our search for a cure for ALS?” This meeting created opportunities for Northport High School students to become active participants of ALS Research in both the clinical and laboratory setting. Due to the success of A Midwinter Night’s Dream, they have been able to support numerous ALS organizations and fund their research.

THE RHYTHMIC ARTS PROJECT

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The Rhythmic Arts Project (TRAP) is an educational program for people with disabilities. Employing drums and percussion, the program teaches and enhances basic life skills such as: maintaining focus, using memory, taking turns, developing leadership, using numbers, using prepositional concepts, following instructions, and modeling. Issues of spatial awareness, fine and gross motor skills, and speech are also addressed. Teaching occurs in an environment that is fun and not threatening so participants develop improved confidence and a more positive self-image. The Rhythmic Arts Project was founded in 1997 by professional drummer Eddie Tuduri.

s’COOL FOOD

 

s’COOLFOOD

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The mission of the s’COOL FOOD Initiative is to create a community of healthy children across Santa Barbara County who make educated food choices throughout their lives. s’COOL FOOD is now in the process of creating a county-wide, community-based education campaign designed to heighten awareness of the link between what children eat and how it affects their health, behavior and ability to learn. The s’COOL FOOD education campaign also focuses on the link between our food system and the health of the planet. Our goals include: Creating sustainable “cook from scratch” school food service systems throughout Santa Barbara County; and procuring as many school foods and beverages as practicable from the smallest geographical area possible.

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