Roman Catholic High School's "SADD"
(Student Against Destructive Decisions) chapter is that they are one of twenty
finalist in a NATIONWIDE contest promoting teenage auto safety. Roman is
the only school in the Archdiocese, the only school in Philadelphia
and the only school in PA that was selected.
The voting begins on May 10th until the 21st. Go to www.NOYS.org. Scroll down
to Act Out Loud and vote for Roman.
Vote once a day, every day.
Become a Facebook fan-Act Out Loud 2010.
April 2010
Shalom Inc. hosted two Reach
Out Now Teach-In lectures; the first on April 14th, at St. Hugh of Cluny Catholic School in Philadelphia, PA with guest speaker Sgt. Mikhail
Canady of the National Guard. The second was held on April 20th, at St.
Laurentius Catholic School in Philadelphia, PA with guest speaker Michelle Rajsic of the US Attorneys office.
In the United States more than 10 million youth
aged 12 to 20 are underage drinkers. Far too many children are beginning
to drink at a dangerously early age.
Most fifth
and sixth graders in our community are not using alcohol, but it is a decision
many face. It is not too soon to begin talking with children and youth
about illegal alcohol use.
The Reach
Out know Teach-In is a nationwide effort sponsored by the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Service Administration within the U. S. Department of Health and
Human Services to make fifth and sixth grade students and parents more aware of
the harmful effects of underage drinking.
Claude Thomas, from the education outreach program in
the PA Attorney General’s Office and an active Shalom Board Member gave
two distinct programs; “Operation Surf “and “Drugs, Violence and Guns” to
the North students.
