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Rockland County High School Student Raises Money for the Homeless

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4 months ago

January 29, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

Nyack, Sparkill & Piermont, NY – Charlie Bieger, a Tappan Zee High School junior, has created a business selling t-shirts and hoodies designed to combat homelessness. He specifically designed a line of clothing where he donates 100% of profits to the Nyack Homeless Project.

Charlie started his online business, CBX Apparel, https://www.cbxapparel.com before the pandemic at 13 years old and has since grown its reach to the Piermont Farmers Market and local clothing stores like The Editor in Nyack. Charlie has raised several hundred dollars for the Nyack Homeless Project and plans to continue. He is working to increase his reach and gain support from customers worldwide.

In addition, to help struggling Rockland County families this winter, Charlie came up with the idea to collect donated coats when he is selling at in-person events like farmers markets and delivers them to the non-profit TOUCH NY to be distributed to those in need. People who donate gently used winter items will receive a $5-$10 discount on Charlie’s apparel that he sells at the Piermont Farmers Market. The goal is to encourage donations and create awareness of the need in our community.

Charlie says, “I think my drive to help stems from my early childhood growing up in Brooklyn. While these issues are certainly more noticeable in New York City, there is a great need in Rockland County that is often overlooked. My goal has always been to create a business and products that positively impact those around me rather than maximizing profit.”

Community

Attention Rockland Seniors: Zumba Classes Are Coming Your Way

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2 days ago

May 18, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

The Rockland County Office for the Aging presents an exciting Health and Wellness program for Seniors. Zumba at the Palisades Center Mall as well as an introductory series in Haverstraw! Registration is required for both series.

• Palisades Mall series (12 sessions) begins May 21 – Joe & Cay Raso Room 4th floor 2:30 – 3:30pm

May 21 June 11 July 2 July 30

May 28 June 18 July 9 Aug. 6

June 4 June 25 July 23 Aug. 13

• Haverstraw series (4 sessions) begins May 23 – Quisqueya Sports Club, 25 Broadway, Haverstraw 10927

May 23 June 6

May 30 June 13

For Rockland County residents, 60 years and older. Space is limited! All participants must register with an Office for the Aging staff member at 845-364-2100.

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Rockland County High School Student Creates Initiative To Help Protect The Environment And Shares It Locally And Throughout The World

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2 weeks ago

May 3, 2024

Rockland Report Admin

Madeline Abrams, a high school junior at Green Meadow Waldorf School in Chestnut Ridge, has created an initiative to capture rain water using discarded plastic water bottles through an irrigation system she developed for vegetable gardens, farms and landscapes.

During the past year, Madeline has presented her rain harvesting system virtually through Rotary Clubs to 45 communities in the Tri-State area, California, the Southwest and also to countries in Africa including Uganda, Namibia, Lesotho, Angola and South Africa. Through those presentations, she’s adapted her invention to the needs of the local area. Interestingly on one of the calls with a Rotary Club in Lesotho, she learned that porcupines eat plastic bottles which led to an adjustment in her plans for connecting rain barrels to hold the captured water. Her rain harvest system was published in an article in an international Rotary magazine that covers the country of Uganda.

Last month in recognition of Earth Day, Madeline gave a Zoom presentation supported by public libraries in New York, New Jersey, Boston, Hartford, Palo Alto and San Francisco making her Earth Day program available to their patrons. The attendees engaged in a discussion following the presentation regarding ways to bring Madeline’s invention to their communities.

On a recent call with a college professor who leads service trips to El Salvador, Madeline learned that plastic water bottles are regularly burned with other garbage releasing toxic fumes in the process. Madeline’s invention helps with water conservation and also helps to reduce the negative environmental impact that can occur from burning plastic.

Madeline’s goal is to share her rain harvest system with as many communities as possible and to help increase awareness about plastic waste, water conservation and a unique way to repurpose plastic water bottles.

Madeline has created her Harvest Every Drop website (http://harvesteverydrop.com Madeline is an impressive young woman with a strong sense of service and a desire to make an impact in the world.