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Sophia Gigante has been working out for five years, and in April 2017 became a certified personal trainer. Photo courtesy Facebook.com/PTSophia
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Personal trainer lifts clients’ spirits through inspiring journey

After years of going through physical therapy and numerous surgeries, Sophia Gigante, 19, has managed to overcome her own physical limitations and wants to help others do the same. Gigante, a personal trainer from the Fleetwood section of Mount Vernon, received her National Council on Strength and Fitness certification in […]

SUNY Purchase College students meet with the Dalai Lama as part of their study abroad trip in India.
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SUNY Purchase students meet Dalai Lama

During a five-week study abroad trip in Himachal Pradesh, India, 21 students from SUNY Purchase College were able to meet and listen to the teachings of the Dalai Lama. The summer semester trip went from May 27 to June 2, where students stayed in the Norbulingka Institute, an institution that […]

Charlotte Ference volunteered the Peace Corps for two years as an English teacher.
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Peace Corps volunteer discusses teaching in South Africa

As her junior year of college came to a close, Charlotte Ference decided that after school, she wanted to do something to help give back to those in need, prompting her to join the Peace Corps. She explained that she first heard about the Peace Corps when she was 12 […]

From left, Liz Junior, Catherine Tammaro and Kelly Lieberman, James
Quigley’s sisters. Photos courtesy DanaSimonePhotography.com
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Project REACH raises addiction awareness

Project REACH held its first annual REACH at the Beach event to raise awareness about addiction, and collect money for organizations that help treat people struggling with substance abuse. After losing their brother, James Quigley to addiction, Catherine Tammaro, Kelly Lieberman and Liz Junior started Project REACH to let other […]

From left, Kim Tamalonis, president and founder of Big Picture Foundation
and Jehanne Anabtawi, board member of Blossom Hill Foundation.
Photos courtesy blossomhill-foundation.org
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Big Picture Foundation proves power of arts

With the summer in full swing, Kim Tamalonis, president and founder of Big Picture Foundation is working to challenge children in the local and global communities to come together through the arts.   Big Picture Foundation, BPF, is a nonprofit foundation that works with middle and high school students from […]