T4T Events
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Press Release
Teens 4 Teens Care Packages is announced. Collections for clothing, personal care items, and non- perishable food items were announced. Collections for the first drive set to end March 18, 2016. Social media, local and online newspapers were employed to get the word out to our school community and the Clarksville Montogomery County area.
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First Collection Drive
The first T4T collection drive ended on March 18, 2016. The drive ws a great success! The team was able to contribute items to the Kenwood High Clothes Closet and the school's F.U.E.L. food pantry. This enables the school's social worker to expand their distribution of items to students receiving assistance. Items were also donated to the Salvation Army's Shelter.
News & Social Media
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City Council Meeting
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Sorting Day!
The team sorts the donations and donates items to the school's Clothes Closet that has begun hosting "shopping days" for students identified in need of assistance. The school's social worker works with our students in need to provide F.U.E.L. food bags for the weekend as well as clothing items and/or school supplies as needed. Our students and their families are also directed to other agencies available in our community.
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T4T Meets DRVN
http://www.staydrvn.com/index.html
https://www.facebook.com/DrivenProductionsClothing
https://www.instagram.com/drvnproductions/
Giving Back - change your perspective and change a life!
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APSU Donation!
APSU Panhellenic Council contributes numerous formal dresses to our clothing drive to help girls in need to dress up for the Prom! The donations were made from their discontinued prom dress program and will benefit any girl in need of assistance. Dresses not used will be redirected and housed at local Prom Dress giveaway programs that support our area high schools: Hilldale Baptist and New Light Christian Church Prom Ministries.
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Sorting Day # 2
Sorting Day # 2
Sorting and folding and packing and distributing! The team will go through the remaining items collected from the initial drive and get them to the school clothes closet for the "shopping days" set up by the school social worker. Other items will go to the Salvation Army and their shelter. KHS girls in need will be invited to come select and try on prom dresses for the upcoming Senior Prom on April 23.
Next Collection Drive
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The next collection drive will be held from April 18 through May 20, 2016. The team will reach out to staff, students and families in our Kenwood school community and beyond! Warm weather clothing, personal hygiene items and non-perishable food tiems are needed. Bring your items to Kenwood High School at 251 Pine Mountain Rd., Clarksville, TN. If you have many items, give us a call at the school and we will try to make other arrangements. (931-905-7900 x 3 Library)
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Community Conversation
The Clarksville Montgomery County Schools (CMCSS) Office of Families in Transition hosted a lunch meeting which included a Teens 4 Teens presentation and community conversation between members of local government, organizations and churches on the topic of local homelessness especially as it concerns our youth. Ms. Heather Guest, the CMCSS contact person for our families in need, invited the City Mayor, Kim McMillan, to the event as well. The groups mentors from DRVN were also instrumental in making this day happen! The community connections and opportunities to share ideas and services to help our students in need was overwhelming. Thank you to all who attended and who continue to keep these connections alive!
The Mayor of Clarksville invited the T4T Team to attend a City Council Meeting on Thursday, May 5, 2016. The team was recognized for their efforts in helping other local teenagers. The Mayor presented them with certificates of recognition and medals! The T4T team was treated to a wonderful standing ovation by the City Council and the audience. Truly a remarkable and meaningful event for these young men! Many thanks to Mayor McMillan!
April 6, 2016 - Facebook
DRVN Production Co.
"Awesome time with our local youth. They are about to change lives! These Kenwood High students are ready to step up and do what others won't - Giveback!"
DRVN Productions visits with the T4T team at Kenwood High School to discuss their misson and vision. Staying focused and staying motivated is the message shared with the team by founder Michael Bell and Christian Santiago. Both are graduates of CMCSS schools and Christian graduated from KHS. They were impressed with the team's desire to give back to the community and their desire to help fellow teenagers who are going through hard times.
More schools join the cause!
After visiting several schools and talking with students and advisors about what T4T is all about, the team announced on April 8, 2016 that additional schools have joined the movement and are establishing similar groups in their own schools! Welcome!
Teens 4 Teens of Tennesse:
Kenwood High School - Clarksville
Jo Byrns High - Cedar Hill
Northwest High - Clarksville
Montgomery Central High - Clarksville
Will your school, church or organization join with us in helping us help others?
Email us! teens4teenstn@gmail.com