Connetquot "Using our Voices" Mental Health Run

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

• Event Name: "Using Our Voices" Mental Health Run Series
• Date: May 18, 2025
• Location: Connetquot High School, Bohemia, NY
• More Info: Click here

🎉 Mission and Background

• Student-Led Initiative: Created by Center Moriches & North Babylon Student Leaders following PS I Love You Day.
• Focus: Genuine inclusivity through active student engagement, now involving four districts.
• Recent Success: Raised $20,000 last year with over 700 participating students.
• Impact: Funds supported counseling opportunities for students across Long Island.

💪 Student Involvement

• Planning Process: Entirely designed and executed by students from planning to logistics.
• Health Communication: Aimed at reducing stress and anxiety, building relationships, and supporting mental health.
• Civic Engagement: Empowers students to work towards the NYS Seal of Civic Readiness.
• Community Impact: Fundraising benefits mental health organizations working directly with youth.

🤝 Join Us

• Goal: Uniting for a cause that promotes mental health and wellness.
• Support: Help amplify the event's positive impact across Long Island.
• Collaboration: Involvement of North Babylon, Connetquot, and Patchogue-Medford schools to enhance the event.
• Empowerment: When kids are empowered, magical things happen!

📞 Race Contacts

• Connetquot: Lauren Neckin, lneckin@ccsdli.org
• Center Moriches: Katy Forman, kforman@cmschools.org
• North Babylon: Meghan Kelly, mkelly@northbabylonschools.org
• Patchogue-Medford: Thomas Piccirillo TPiccirillo@pmschools.org, Danielle Steinberg dsteinberg@pmschools.org