Students Gain Capacity for Empowerment at Annual Walk
Members of the Port Jefferson School community braved the rain and
joined hundreds of other supporters to take part in the annual Out of
the Darkness walk, recently held at Jones Beach. Their goal, and the
ongoing fundraising efforts of the Earl L. Vandermeulen High School Gay
Straight Alliance, help to create awareness and hope for the American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention. “We thank our students for their
intrepid spirit in joining this movement to honor those who have
struggled with mental health issues,” Superintendent of Schools Jessica
Schmettan said. The students were accompanied at the event by school
social worker and adviser to the GSA Kristin Britt and Assistant
Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Christine Austen.