‘This is that moment you dream of:’ High school basketball manager with Down syndrome starts on senior night

Halls basketball manager Maddox Shields was honored with a starting spot and the first shot of the game on his final senior night. Before Friday’s senior night game against Anderson County, Halls High School (Knoxville, Tennessee) boys basketball coach Clint Sharp pulled senior team manager Maddox Shields to the center of the locker room. “What…

Camden High Wins Annual Fundraiser for Charity

Source ABC Columbia / Grace Joyal Kershaw County School District High Schools raised more than $47,500 for United Way of Kershaw County in their first week of school. Camden High School raised more than $25,000, winning this year’s Caring Cup. This is the 8th year of the competition. In total, students have raised close to $300,000…

Teens become mental health ambassadors

Source: Sunderland Echo / Sue Kirby Sixth formers Chloe Manuel and Phoebe Hedley, have been appointed the mental health ambassadors at Whitburn CE Academy. The girls both spoke at the first conference in the North East to address mental health in the region’s schools. Chloe and Phoebe received wide acclaim from the 200-strong delegates at Mental…

Students Host Charity Concert for Alice’s Kids

It’s the Saturday before AP exam week, but for junior Charley Costantino, today is not for studying. Instead, she has a different type of test. Today, she will be performing in a charit y concert for local charity Alice’s Kids, a concert that has been in the making since December. Alice’s Kids is a non-for…

Easton Area High School competes in ‘wacky games’ for charit

“Almost anything” went for nine teams — made up of Easton Area High School students and faculty — competing Saturday for children’s charity. The competition, titled “Almost Anything Goes,” began in 1999 as a way to bring an end to the high school’s spirit week. Proceeds benefit a children’s charity of the winning team captain’s choice….