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Franklin Square DREAM Monthly Snapshot April 2013 Program Happenings and Highlights DREAM teens attended the Teen Identity Retreat hosted by the Vermont DREAM staff. Teens explored Church Street, discussed healthy relationships, and practiced hula hooping 12 Franklin Square mentors were welcomed into DREAM’s Alumni Organization at the end of the semester. Congratulations are in order for Maura Pitluck, Lauren Barone, and Rebecca Bessette who will join Emily Sundstrom as co-chairs for the fall semester. A special thank you goes to Elizabeth Watts, Molly Spillane, and Charlotte Gavell for their wonderful work as co-chairs this past semester. Mentors and mentees had a great time during their year-end culminating experience to Petra Cliffs. After a day of climbing, mentors and youth returned to the Franklin Square community for a dinner with DREAM families.
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Participants Mentees
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Females: 20
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Females: 32
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Males: 19
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Males: 11
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Mentors and mentees enjoyed an afternoon of ice-skating. The program made blankets to donate to a local hospital through the non-profit, Brady’s Blankets. Mentors and mentees spent April19th at St. Michael’s College’s mentoring day. The MOVE Office sponsored bounce houses and food for all of the mentoring programs on campus. For the final Friday of the year, mentors and mentees enjoyed at barbecue on campus.
Thank you for your ongoing support of DREAM. If you would like additional or more detailed information, please contact me by email or by phone. DREAM big, Britt Wedenoja Program Empowerment VISTA Britt@dreamprogram.org 802.338.8979
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