28 FEBRUARY 24 - MARCH 2, 2017 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP Students giving back Photos courtesy of St. Saviour High School Ciara '19 and Briann '19 earned the Girl Scout Silver Award with Holy Name Cadette Troop 2402. Their project was creating a vegetable garden to benefit the neighbors who rely on Holy Name's Food Pantry. Their hard work inspired the dedicated volunteers of the food pantry to apply for and receive a grant so all neighbors can have fresh vegetables year round. Daniella '18 and Christina '18 are giving back to the community by volunteering at New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. Both applied on the hospital's website and were accepted in the winter to be volunteers throughout the hospital. They work with patients — both young and old — for two to three hours a day, twice a week. UNDERAGE GAMBLING Let’s STOP It FACTS 68% 11% 6.5% of American youth between the ages of 14 and 21 have gambled in the last year gambled 2x a week or more are at-risk for, or have already developed a GAMBLING PROBLEM CONSEQUENCES OF UNDERAGE GAMBLING: ● Increased risk for ADDICTION ● Increased risk for DELINQUENCY & CRIME ● DAMAGED RELATIONSHIPS ● POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE ● Mental health issues including DEPRESSION & ANXIETY ● Increased risk for SUBSTANCE USE & ABUSE HOW YOU CAN HELP: PARENTS talk to your children today about the dangers of underage gambling. YOUTH know all the facts before you Decide. Be a positive peer infl uence by choosing NOT to gamble. COMMUNITY LEADERS go gambling-free with your family and youth events. Publicly express your support for gambling free events for youth and families. Learn more about the dangers of underage gambling at www.YOUthDecideNY.org www.pdhpbklyndiocese.org
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