26 FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 1, 2018 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP
Girl Scouts organize bowling
fundraiser for Puerto Rico relief
BY VICTORIA MERLINO
EDITORIAL@BROOKLYNREPORTER.COM
These girls are sparing a dime for
a good cause.
Four Girl Scouts from Troop
2672 raised over $2,000 for children
in Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane
Maria by hosting a “Bowlathon Fundraiser”
at Melody Lanes, 461 37th
Street, in Sunset Park, on February 10.
Samantha Roberts, Elena Marquez,
Dahlia Sussman and Zola Coppa, all 10
years old, organized the fundraiser
for their Bronze Awards, the highest
honor a Girl Scout Junior can reach,
said their Troop Leader Jeannie
Jackson. The idea behind the event
came from the girls, who specifically
wished to help the children affected by
Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, said
Jackson.
The girls rallied 16 to 18 other kids
to participate in the fundraiser, with
all participating children raising $60
on their own, and each paying $20
to bowl. Local businesses, including
Carroll Gardens’ Mazzola Bakery and
Exit 9 Gift Emporium, donated prizes
to the event.
The money is going toward Save the
Children, a charity that works to assist
children throughout the world with
everything from disaster relief to literacy.
The organization has people on
the ground in Puerto Rico, according
to its website, and is working closely
with FEMA, the Red Cross and local
partners.
The fundraiser is just the first phase
of a longer Bronze Award project, said
Jackson. While the next step is yet
undecided, the girls are looking into
meeting with Puerto Rican children
and families who were displaced due
to the hurricane.
“It has been a great experience,” said
Jackson of the project.
St. Francis College holds largest
nursing white coat ceremony
The largest incoming class of
students admitted to St. Francis
College’s undergraduate
nursing program were honored at
the Fourth Annual Nursing White
Coat Ceremony, on February 2.
“This ceremony has become an important
rite of passage for students
who have achieved academically
and can now pursue their dream
to become registered nurses,” said
Eleanor Kehoe, chair of the Nursing
Department.
The ceremony continues a tradition
that adds special meaning in
recognizing the vital role nurses
play in the healthcare system.
More than 200 students are now
enrolled in the undergraduate BS in
Nursing at St. Francis, with the first
class of graduates having performed
remarkably well on their NCLEX
Nursing certification test.
Last year’s graduates are now
working across the city at hospitals
and health care organizations
including; NewYork-Presbyterian
Brooklyn Methodist, NYU Langone,
Maimonides Medical Center, Visiting
Nurse Services and several others.
The college places a heavy focus
Students enrolled in St. Francis’s undergraduate nursing
program participated in a white coat ceremony earlier this
month.
on technology in its four-year undergraduate
nursing program as well
as its two-year RN to BS program. A
Sim-lab features a collection of robot
simulators that mimic thousands of
symptoms for students to diagnose.
All the work is captured on video, giving
instructors the opportunity to pinpoint
specific areas for improvement.
White coat ceremonies first
Photo courtesy of St. Francis College
became popular more than 20
years ago and were exclusively for
students in medical school. They
have spread to nursing in an effort
to create a stronger sense of community
among all healthcare workers
and recognizing their value as part
of the healthcare team.
St. Francis College is located at 180
Remsen Street.
BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP/Photos by Arthur de Gaeta
Organizers Samantha Roberts, Elena Marquez, Dahlia Sussman
and Zola Coppa (not in order).
The Bowlathon in progress.
A good time was had by all.