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Game Changer
When: Wednesday Evening from 6:30-8:00 on September 26th
Where: Myers Park Auditorium
What: An assembly for students and parents featuring two guest speakers. The speakers will be talking about their children's alcohol and drug related deaths. Students and parents who attend the event will recieve one 100 point informal grade pass per student valid for use in one class.
Speakers: Hugh Shannon and Debbie Dalton.
Hugh Shannon: His son, David Shannon, was a Myers Park alumni who went to UNC Chapel Hill in 2012. During his freshman year, David attended a sorority event. By the end of the night, he was intoxicated and climbed up a construction site structure, fell, and passed away. Hugh will be sharing David’s story.
David Shannon T-shirts will be sold for ten dollars on Wednesday night, September 26, 2018.
Debbie Dalton: Her son, Hunter, was a 23-year-old healthy and vibrant college graduate. He overdosed on cocaine unknowingly laced with fentanyl, a powerful opioid drug that is 50-100 times more powerful than morphine. Tragically, he died a week later. She will be discussing the dangers that now come with using drugs recreationally. Debbie began the Hunter Dalton #HDLIFE Foundation https://www.thehunterdaltonhdlifefoundation.com.
Where: Myers Park Auditorium
What: An assembly for students and parents featuring two guest speakers. The speakers will be talking about their children's alcohol and drug related deaths. Students and parents who attend the event will recieve one 100 point informal grade pass per student valid for use in one class.
Speakers: Hugh Shannon and Debbie Dalton.
Hugh Shannon: His son, David Shannon, was a Myers Park alumni who went to UNC Chapel Hill in 2012. During his freshman year, David attended a sorority event. By the end of the night, he was intoxicated and climbed up a construction site structure, fell, and passed away. Hugh will be sharing David’s story.
David Shannon T-shirts will be sold for ten dollars on Wednesday night, September 26, 2018.
Debbie Dalton: Her son, Hunter, was a 23-year-old healthy and vibrant college graduate. He overdosed on cocaine unknowingly laced with fentanyl, a powerful opioid drug that is 50-100 times more powerful than morphine. Tragically, he died a week later. She will be discussing the dangers that now come with using drugs recreationally. Debbie began the Hunter Dalton #HDLIFE Foundation https://www.thehunterdaltonhdlifefoundation.com.
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Resources available to help your child.
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Alcohol
Alcohol hotline-1(800) 331-2900 Al Anon/Alcteen: 1(888) 425-2666 The National Alcohol and Substance Abuse Information Center: 1(800) 784-6776 https://al-anon.org/newcomers/teen-corner-alateen/ ANXIETY Crisis Call Center: 1(800) 273-8255 Now Mental Health: 1(800) 302-7929 https://www.helpguide.org/home-pages/anxiety.htm SUICIDE National suicide prevention lifeline- 1(800)273-8255 National Suicide Hotline- (800) 784-2433 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ BULLYING Stop Bullying Now!: 1(800) 273-TALK CyberTipline: 1(800) 843-5678 https://www.stopbullying.gov/get-help-now/index.html http://stopbullyingnow.com/ CRISIS Crisis hotline- 1(800) 999-9999 https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help/index.html Eating Disorders Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention- 1(800) 931-2237 Eating Disorders Center 1-888-236-1188 https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/ https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/portal/organizations-and-websites Depression Depression and bipolar support- 1(800)273-talk Ndmda depression hotline: support group- 1(800)826-3632 http://www.dballiance.org https://www.google.com/amp/amp.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20521915,00.html |
Domestic Violence
National DOMESTIC Violence Hotline- 1(800) 799-SAFE National Domestic Violence Hotline Spanish- 1(800) 942-6908 National US Child Abuse Hotline- 1(800) 422-4453 https://ncadv.org/get-help https://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/getting-out-of-an-abusive-relationship.htm Grief and loss Grief Share (800) 395-5755 https://www.mastersincounseling.org/loss-grief-bereavement.html https://grief.com/ Rape and sexual assault Rape, abuse, incest, national network (rainn)- 1(800) 656-hope Rape (People Against Rape)- 1(800) 877-7252 https://www.rainn.org/ Substance abuse National helpline for substance abuse- 1(800) 262-2463 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration- 1(800) 662-HELP National. Center on addiction and substance abuse- https://www.centeronaddiction.org/ Runaway Runaway hotline- 1(800) run-away Boystown National Hotline- 1(800) 448-3000 https://www.1800runaway.org/ Other mental illnesses National alliance on mental illness (nami)- 1(800)950-nami https://www.nami.org/ https://www.mentalhelp.net/ |
David Shannon Football Game
When: Friday Evening at 7:00 on September 28th
Where: Myers Park Stadium
What: A football game in memory of Myers Park High School Alumni, David Shannon. There will be David Shannon T-Shirts sold for $10 at all five lunches starting on Monday, September 24th and ending on Friday, September 28th.
David Shannon T-Shirts will be sold for ten dollars during all five lunches starting on Monday, September 24, 2018 and will end on Friday, September 28, 2018.
Wear your David Shannon Shirt on Friday, September 28th in order to get a free popsicle!!
Where: Myers Park Stadium
What: A football game in memory of Myers Park High School Alumni, David Shannon. There will be David Shannon T-Shirts sold for $10 at all five lunches starting on Monday, September 24th and ending on Friday, September 28th.
David Shannon T-Shirts will be sold for ten dollars during all five lunches starting on Monday, September 24, 2018 and will end on Friday, September 28, 2018.
Wear your David Shannon Shirt on Friday, September 28th in order to get a free popsicle!!
Prayers for Elijah GOLD OUT Kickball Tournament
When: October 5th during 4th Block
Update: Due to the weather conditions, the Gold-out Kickball Game has been moved to October 5th during students' fourth block. Please encourage students to make sure to KEEP their wristbands until October 5th so they can still participate. Students who have not bought a wristband, bracelet, or raffle tickets for CHICK-FIL-A for a YEAR will be able to make purchases during all 5 lunches from October 1, 2018 through October 5, 2018. Thank you to everyone for supporting Prayers For Elijah! REMEMBER - WEAR YOUR GOLD!
What: Myers Park's Dream Team has partnered with Prayers for Elijah Foundation in an effort to raise awarness and funds for Pediactric Cancer Awarness month. During 4th block on October 5th, students who buy tickets for $2 can attend the GOLD OUT Kickball Tournament. All proceeds raised from concessions, raffles, donations, and the game will be donated to the Prayers for Elijah Foundation, who supports Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute mission to advance research and treatment options for Epitheliod Sarcoma.
When: October 5th during 4th Block
Update: Due to the weather conditions, the Gold-out Kickball Game has been moved to October 5th during students' fourth block. Please encourage students to make sure to KEEP their wristbands until October 5th so they can still participate. Students who have not bought a wristband, bracelet, or raffle tickets for CHICK-FIL-A for a YEAR will be able to make purchases during all 5 lunches from October 1, 2018 through October 5, 2018. Thank you to everyone for supporting Prayers For Elijah! REMEMBER - WEAR YOUR GOLD!
What: Myers Park's Dream Team has partnered with Prayers for Elijah Foundation in an effort to raise awarness and funds for Pediactric Cancer Awarness month. During 4th block on October 5th, students who buy tickets for $2 can attend the GOLD OUT Kickball Tournament. All proceeds raised from concessions, raffles, donations, and the game will be donated to the Prayers for Elijah Foundation, who supports Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute mission to advance research and treatment options for Epitheliod Sarcoma.
