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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, January 17-19, 2018 The Park Record A-9 Sewing hope for refugees WISTFUL REGRET TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Sarah Parson, from left, demonstrates how to stitch eyes and a nose onto a Dolls of Hope teddy bear for Jaynie Glasmann and Kataleeya Powers during the Future Business Leaders of America service event at Park City High School on Saturday. The dolls, once stitched, stuffed and sewn, will be sent to refugee children. The FBLA club made about 80 teddy bears CAROLYN WEBBER The Park Record The Future Business Leaders of America club at Park City High School gathered on Jan. 13 for its first community ser- Continued from A-7 Vaping increases in schools that gets busted.” Jenkins, who said that there are cases almost weekly at the school, added that even high-performing students have been caught. In order to stop the crisis, principals said that education is key. vice project. Amanda Allen, a junior and member of the club’s board, said that about 40 students came to participate and make about 80 stuffed bears for the nonprofit Dolls of Hope. Dolls and bears are distributed to children in need, such as those in refugee camps, foster care and shelters. Sarah Parson, founder of the nonprofit, said that the bears the students made will likely go to refugee camps in Kenya, Uganda or Pakistan. Allen said members of the club heard about Dolls of Hope and reached out to Parson, who agreed to show the students how to cut, sew and stuff the dolls. The students provided the materials, Parson said. Allen said that the club is hoping to do more service projects in the future because, as leaders, they see it as important to learn how to give back to the community. Each of the schools are now focusing on educating teachers, parents and students about the dangers of vaping and how to recognize signs of it. Woolstenhulme and Fine said that health and physical education teachers are starting to weave vaping facts into their curriculum. Then there are Park City High’s Prime for Life courses, a substance abuse prevention curriculum that is open to all high school students and required for those who are caught vaping or with the devices on campus. But, Fine said, the teachers are struggling to combat the internet’s loud voice that says vaping is better than hard drugs. “These kids have smart phones in their hands and so much information at their fingertips,” he said. “Kids are seeing that it might be a ‘better alternative.’ And maybe it is, but it’s still a substance.” School officials worry that the crisis will get worse before it gets better, but they are hopeful that as the schools — including middle and elementary schools — work together with the community to educate, the problem will diminish over time. “Together, we’ll change it faster,” Jenkins said. “If we’re doing it all by ourselves here, it’s not going to change very quickly.” CREATE TWEAK REFLECT EUPHORIA the story lives in you tickets on sale now |