Curamericas Senior Project

For the third year in a Row, Curamericas Global has hosted high-school seniors from Ravenscroft in Raleigh, NC. Students contribute up to 40 hours of volunteer service over two weeks as part of their Lead From Here Initiative. Their job is to further the mission of the local nonprofit. They work in administration and development, learning important skills while also helping serve a greater good.
Maggie Deleonardis, member of the Avery advisory, explains how “Curamericas Global helps underserved women and children gain the healthcare they need.” Caroline Vande Berg of the Flinn advisory emphasizes how “the partnerships that Curamericas Global builds leaves a lasting, positive impression on these communities and creates healthier lives for mothers and children around the world.”
Curamericas Global seeks to partner with underserved communities to make measurable and sustainable improvements in their health and wellbeing. It currently provides assistance in countries such as Guatemala, Sierra Leone, and Liberia to ensure medical care that is both scientifically valid and culturally inclusive. Through data-driven methods and community-centered solutions, Curamericas Global aims to see a world free of suffering from treatable and preventable causes.
As Dasha Teyf of the Flinn advisory says, “Together, we are giving mothers and children a chance at life.”

To support the students in their endeavors, please visit their fundraising page (link below) and help them reach their goal of $500 to support Curamericas Global.

https://www.curamericas.org/fundraising-pg/caroline-vande-berg/

Thanks,

Caroline Vande Berg, Hannah Ramusevic, Caroline Bardini, Kathryn Hubbard, and Dasha Teyf

Birthday of Rome Celebration!

During lunch on Friday, April 20th, Latin students will be celebrating the Birthday of Rome in the quad! Come out to enjoy Roman fun provided by the Upper School Classics Club! There will be games, cupcakes, and more!

Key Club's Conference Day Blood Drive

Key Club will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on the April 4th Conference Day. The Red Cross Mobile Collection Unit will be parked outside Rhonda's Cafe. We welcome anyone who would like to donate, including parents, but students must be 16 or older with a permission form!
Sign up to donate here and type in 27615 as the ZIP Code!

St. Baldrick's 2018

This year's St. Baldrick's Event is on Saturday, March 10th at Saints & Scholars Irish Pub. At the event, "shavees" shave their head to show solidarity with childhood cancer patients. Leading up to the event, they collect donations to help fund childhood cancer research. Visit our team page to sign up to shave or donate. Even if you are not participating, we still encourage you to swing by the event and support your peers as they brave the shave for kids with cancer!

National Latin Exam 2018!

The National Latin Exam is on Tuesday, March 6 during community time. All Latin students will be taking varying levels of the test! All those taking it should report to the library at the beginning of community time. Good Luck!

Key Club Blood Drive 2/14

Come out on Valentine's Day, Wednesday, February 14th, to donate blood at Key Club's Blood Drive!

Follow the directions here to sign up to donate!
All students need to fill out the parental consent form.

JDRF Walk

The JDRF Walk is on Saturday, October 28th!

Link for sign up is below:

Select Join and Create an account

If you are unable to come out and walk you can still support your fellow Ravens by notating to our team or a specific team member. Any amount is helpful!! Pennies add up:))

Link for donations is below:

Select Donate, then either General Team Donation or select a member

Link to video JDRF's goal and how it has affected the Shearin family:

JDRF Goal and the Shearins

Link to more information on Diabetes and JDRF:

What is Diabetes? What is JDRF currently doing?

Contact Katie for more info. (kshearin@ravenscroft.org)