By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
The MBTA tunnel connecting DeFazio Field and Pollard Middle School is typically a hotspot for graffiti, but the community has hopes of changing that — and to that end, Needham Youth & Family Services (NY&FS) recently invited Needhamites to contribute to a collaborative mural.
Youth & Family Services awards volunteers
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday night inside of Needham Town Hall, Needham Youth & Family Services held its Senior Awards Ceremony to honor its over 25 peer tutors and VIP mentors.
The peer tutor program is the more academic-based of the two. It matches high school students with middle school and elementary...
Needham High School Makes a Statement
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The 14th annual Make a Statement Day, part of Own Your Peace Week, was held on Thursday, March 28, at Needham High School, in collaboration with Needham Youth & Family Services and the Own Your Peace Group. This year, Make a Statement Day created puzzle pieces as a way to speak out, educate...
Conner Jahn is May RAY of Hope
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Conner Jahn has been named the May 2018 RAY of Hope recipient by Needham Youth & Family Services.
Conner is a senior at Needham High School. He was nominated by Karen Mullen for the work he does in SALSA (Students for Life without Substance Abuse). “I have known Conner Jahn for three years. Conner...
Youth & Family Services awards seniors
Needham High School Assistant Principle Alison Coubrough-Argentieri joined Needham Youth & Family Services to honor graduating high school seniors who currently volunteer in either the Peer Tutor or VIP Mentoring Program. Seniors were honored at a ceremony in the Needham Town Hall on May 10.
Award recipients included: Cassie Bailey, Jeff Barbieri, Isabel Barnet, Gloria Bond,...
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Lucy Campbell, December RAY of Hope
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Lucy Campbell has been named the recipient of the December 2017 RAY of Hope.
Lucy is a senior at Needham High School. “She has been a volunteer in a number of our programs,” States Carolyn from Youth & Family Services, who nominated Lucy. “She has gone above and beyond the high school volunteer requirement...
Ariana Nunez is RAY of Hope
