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Press Releases:
4-H Seasons of Service Team Climbs New Heights at Island Jubilee
TAVERNIER, Fla. (242 words) – Marathon High School 4-H Seasons of Service (SOS) Team member Eric Petit, a sophomore from Marathon High School, raised awareness and dollars for his favorite charity at the recent Island Jubilee in Tavernier. “His heart matched by his effort won him cheers and the satisfaction of saving lives by climbing to the top of the rock wall at the event,” said Monroe Youth Challenge Program District Prevention Coordinator and SOS Team Leader Michele Sutter. Challenged by onlookers, Eric scrambled to the top and received donations for the club’s service project, the Measles Initiative led by the American Red Cross.
Photo Credit: MYCP
At Island Jubilee, 4-H SOS Team Member and Marathon High School Sophomore Eric Pettit made it to the top of the rock climbing wall wearing the Red Cross sign board and his audience kept their part of the deal by each contributing $1 to save a life as part of the Red Cross Measles Initiative campaign.
The SOS Team is a unique project of the American Red Cross, Monroe County 4-H Extension Agency, and Monroe Youth Challenge Program. The team held its first outreach project at the Island Jubilee and at Island Christian School Christmas Festival. The team also collected donations for Stockings for Troops which send Christmas Stockings to veterans serving overseas. In all, the team raised $450 at Island Jubilee.
Monroe Youth Challenge Program is a project of the Monroe County Education Foundation to foster acceptance, respect, and success in the youth of Monroe County. For more information call MYCP District Prevention Coordinator Michele Sutter at (305) 852-1664 or go to www.keysschools.com.
For more information about the Measles Initiative go to: http://www.measlesinitiative.org/index3.asp
