Photos courtesy of Lindita Kurtishi
Girls Prove to advisors Ennely Thornton and Lindita Kurtishi, are revealed along with Passaic Valley Higher School’s Superintendent Dr. JoAnn Cardillo the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Student Collection Appreciation Dinner where they were awarded for raising funds to recommendations the cause. Likewise revealed are the Green and White committee heads including their advisors Lindita Kurtishi and Ennely Thornton at far left, and Jamie Peters, Kathleen Dellanno at far right.
LITTLE FALLS – For over a generation, Girls Prove to has actually offered the Passaic Valley Higher School community along with a spectacular presentation of talent, in dance and gymnastics.
The show, usually held in early March at the Higher school, is highly anticipated and is constantly sold out months in advance. The Green vs. White phenomena, where the school colors are represented by the girls, creates an fantastic competition. Long after she graduates, a PV student will certainly constantly bear in mind if she was a member of the Green, or White.
With the backdrop of a higher profile show, the advisors of Girls Show, Ennely Thornton and Lindita Kurtishi, along along with Passaic Valley’s assistant principal and athletic director, Patricia Lynch, discovered a worthy charity to support.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Student Collection is a service learning, character education and philanthropy program, where students obtain the unique experience of assisting thousands of youngsters and adults, in their fight versus blood cancers, such a leukemia.
“We discovered out concerning LLS, from Patty Lynch,” recalled Thornton. “She had sent out an e-mail to activity advisors in the school concerning the charity, merely as a matter of awareness, and Linda and I believed it would certainly be nice to look into.”
Lynch noted that a random e-mail definitely gained leverage among those involved along with the school’s premier event.
“The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society had sent a blanket email to student tasks people in location Higher schools,” recalled Lynch. “I shared it along with our club and activity advisors, and the Girls Prove to advisors selected right up on it, and the tip of linking a charity event to our Girls Prove to night was born.”
According to Thornton, throughout this past Girls’ Prove to season, Kurtishi introduced the LLS student Collection to Passaic Valley.
“Lindita spearheaded the fundraiser and successfully collected $1,826.09, from students, faculty and the community,” said Thornton. “The funds collected will certainly be used to boost the quality of life for patients and their families, also as discover cures and make certain access to treatments for blood cancer patients.”
?The Green and White committee heads Likewise contain Jamie Peters and Kathleen Dellanno.
Kurtishi and Thornton the two noted they began the fund raising a couple of months prior to the 2016 Girls Show. Next year, the advisers chance to rally the community about LLS earlier, beforehand of the annual show.
Kurtishi, a teacher at PV, recalled exactly how well the drive went in the Higher school.
“It was something to have actually the youngsters grab involved, along with small change,” said Kurtishi. “There were four classrooms at school that participated, for the many part. We had a contest for which class would certainly increase the many funds.
“The community was passionate concerning the fundraiser. We knew there would certainly be a substantial crowd at Girls Show, however it was Likewise concerning obtaining the school involved. Ennely and I haven’t been personally damaged by a loved one that has actually battled leukemia, however we felt it was a splendid charity.”
LLS was Likewise rather appreciative toward Passaic Valley’s diligence in raising funds.
At a recent appreciation dinner held at the Sheraton Edison Hotel in Raritan Center, Kurtishi and Thornton, along along with Passaic Valley Superintendent of Schools, Dr. JoAnn Cardillo, were honored for their work.
“It was rather humbling,” said Thornton. “Fairly emotional, hearing the stories of youngsters battling leukemia and making development toward recovery. We learned that 90% of leukemia, among young people, is now curable. It was an impressive experience and we were so proud to be there.”
Kurtishi recalled the story of one young woman, Grace, a Bergen County resident that was at the dinner.
“Grace is a Hodgkin Lymphoma survivor,” said Kurtishi. “In April 2013, she was rushed to the hospital where she had a CT scan, which showed she had two masses in her chest. The biopsy outcomes confirmed that Grace had Hodgkin Lymphoma. In July 2013, after 5 rounds of chemotherapy Grace went in to remission. Grace has actually returned spine to school and is obtaining in to the swing of things. Grace is a girly girl, she is curious about fashion, boas and tiaras; in fact, she is a little fashionista. It was a excellent night.”
A possibility e-mail has actually thus resulted in rather an endeavor for a legendary Passaic Valley show.
