On Nov. 12, the Students Against Destructive Decisions Club at Woodland Middle School donated $100 to the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals, families and members of the workplace prevent or recover from alcoholism or other drug addictions.
SADD adviser and Woodland health teacher Jill Feinman said students raised the funds by making rubberband bracelets and selling them at McVey Elementary School’s first annual 5K and one-mile fun run on Oct. 27 and at Woodland Middle School’s Halloween dance.
At the club’s Nov. 12 meeting, Lisa Ganz, student assistance program coordinator at LICADD, was on hand to accept the check donation and speak with students about the dangers of drugs. Ms. Ganz and students discussed the signs and symptoms of drug use, how students can educate themselves on the effects of drugs, and the importance of a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
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