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  • A video message from LHS Senior William Heard about his $socks4homeless2020 sock drive

    A video message from LHS Senior William Heard about his $socks4homeless2020 sock drive

    Loveland, Ohio – Instead of having a graduation party, Loveland High School Senior William Heard decided, “that because of the virus” he should hold a sock drive to lift the spirits of those who have few material possessions.

    For the graduation year of 2020, William would like to collect 2,020 pairs of new socks, or more, by the time he turns 18.

    I want to do this in an effort to help those who are homeless and less fortunate than us. Due to all of the depression and fear surrounding the community in times like these, I want to be able to be a light in someone’s life by providing something to them that is so simple, yet very necessary.

     

    Hello!

    I just wanted to give a quick update about the sock drive so far. I have currently received from the Loveland community 307 pairs of socks and $1,203 in monetary donations, of which I used to purchase 1,356 pairs of socks and I

    cassie mattia,

    The deadline to bring socks/donations is on June 11 and I plan on delivering socks between Monday, June 15 and Saturday, June 20. Thank you so much for helping push the word out!

    Sincerely,
    William Heard

    William is accepting money donations through Paypal, Venmo, and Cashapp (all of which are listed below), as well as setting up a drop-off point at his house, 1205 W Main Street, Loveland, OH 45140.

    Venmo

    Paypal

    Cashapp: $socks4homeless2020

  • Loveland High School to host Forum on vaping and nicotine addiction

    Loveland High School to host Forum on vaping and nicotine addiction

    Loveland, Ohio – The public is invited to attend an open forum and panel discussion by Hamilton County Public Health (HCPC) at Loveland High School on November 21, 6 PM.

    The main theme of the event is nicotine addiction, which will be discussed by a panel of experts:

      • Dr. Steve Feagins, Medical Director of HCPH
      • Tobacco Specialist Jessica Skelton from HCPH
      • Loveland School Resource Officer Jesse Moore
      • PreventionFIRST Prevention Specialist Lauran Houshel from Americorps Public Allies

    The moderator of the event is Loveland High School Senior William Heard.

    Topics of the discussion will include how nicotine addiction differs in adults and children; the biological and physiological changes that occur when a person becomes addicted; where nicotine is found; the increased use of e-cigarettes; education around addiction prevention; and policy work done at various levels to combat nicotine use and addiction.

    A question-and-answer session will follow the panel discussion.

    The event, which is free to the public, will be held in the Loveland High School Auditorium. It will also be live-streamed on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HamCoHealth/).