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Uniform drive overwhelms organizers
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School social workers Pamela Farrie, Crystal Bell, Libby Braun and Vanessa Parker stand next to bags of donated uniforms. - photo by Photo provided.
Special to the Couirer
Updated: Jun 8, 2011, 5:36 PM
Published: Jun 8, 2011, 5:37 PM

Liberty County School System social workers organize an annual project each year to give back to the schools they service. This year, they decided to set up a school-uniform drive. 
The social workers said they were overwhelmed with the amount of participation and uniforms they received. 
Students were awarded with a dress-down day for their participation in the drive. 
The social workers said they received so many gently used uniforms that they were able to donate some directly back to the schools.
The remaining uniforms are being dry-cleaned and will be distributed to students in need July 29 in the board room at the board of education building. 
School officials said to look for additional information regarding qualifying for the donated uniforms.

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BI hosts LCSS Gala
LibertyCountySchools
Special to the Couirer
Updated: Apr 19, 2018, 4:00 PM
Published: Apr 18, 2018, 4:10 PM

Bradwell Institute’s Friends Helping Friends will host the 3rdAnnual Liberty County School System Special Needs Gala Saturday at 7p.m.

The dance portion of the gala is free and open to the public.

FHF was started three years ago by BI special needs teacher Charlie Moon. FHF is comprised of a large group of general education students that connect special needs students with their general education peers. They have raised $20,000 in the last 30 months, for events like this, a new sensory room, music therapy equipment, and many other fun events. 

“FHF does so much for the special needs students. It really brings them out in their social skills. They become so much more comfortable around us all,” FHF Junior Danielle Hennessee said. 

FHF Junior Jada Naftzinger said it’s a two-way street. “It not only helps them, but us as well. It brings us out of our own shells and comfort zones.” 

Moon added, “For us, the Gala is not our calling card. I’ve told the students from day one, unless they truly know these special needs students, we won’t do the Gala at all. We’ll throw a big pizza party instead. The point is, we want the kids to really focus on the one-on-one, in-class work, hanging out in the halls, really talking to them. That’s the only way this program truly reaches its potential. Our motto is, “Changing lives, one friend at a time.”

During a private dinner which precedes the public dance, district office personnel, representatives from Congressman Buddy Carter’s office, district SPED staff, BI Football players and FHF members, parents and the honored guests – 50 special needs students from around the district will be in attendance.

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