Brooke Holland, Reporter @bhollandcourant This Saturday, January 9th, the New Canaan High School theater program is hosting a gala in order to raise money for
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Charity Link fundraises for American Cancer Society
Casey Clifford
Reporter
Charity Link is a fundraising and community service club at New Canaan High School. The club used to be a part of the national organization Key Club, but three years ago they branched out and renamed themselves Charity Link, becoming a completely student and teacher driven organization.
NCHS Free the Children Water Walk this Sunday
Taylor du Pont
Associate Media Editor
The charity driven and education promoting organization, Free the Children strives to empower youths to free the Earth’s population of the cycle of poverty. Locally, Free the Children clubs have been organized as schools such as NCHS, Saxe Middle sChool, South School and Saint Lukes.
Free the Children members carry water back to the village in Kenya. Photo Contributed by Abbie Stone
“The goal of free the children is to empower youth to change the world,” junior Liza Swindell said. “They work 50% locally and 50% globally to help with such things as sustainable development, health care and education.”
Pura Vida Dodgeball Tournament raises money for a cause
Lizzy Burke
Reporter
On Sunday, Mar. 18, students, parents and volunteers gathered at the high school gym for the annual Pura Vida Dodgeball Tournament. The Pura Vida club, who dedicates their time to raising awareness for starving children in impoverished countries such as Ghana and Costa Rica, saw a turn-out of 52 kids at the event.
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Isabel Lawrence and Emily Brand News Reporters On Sunday, Mar. 26, NCHS will host the annual scholarship drive where students go door to door to