ECMC PROJECTS
Students Facing Special Circumstances/Weekend Food Bags
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Students living in special circumstances are identified by counselors and teachers. ECMC then provides students with basic needs, necessary tools, and support to enable them to reach their goals, achieve and to be successful.
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Students identified as food insecure take home a Teen Weekend Food Bag each Friday.
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Ongoing needs include shoes, clothing, toiletries, and school supplies.
The Teen Weekend Food Bag Program is made possible through a grant from the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys, community partners, and private donors.
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Clothing Exchange
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The Clothing Exchange is open each school day during school hours. Students and parents can donate gently worn teenage appropriate clothing to the closet. Students can then select new items for their exchanges. Students that need clothing items are encouraged to "shop". The closet is maintained by youth volunteers and an adult volunteer.
Champions for Change
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Champions for Change is a club available to ninth to twelfth grade students. Club members work year round to carry out the mission of ECMC. This includes sponsoring monthly prevention events, maintaining the clothing exchange, supporting students facing poverty and other special circumstances, and working to promote positive social change on campus and in the community.
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Prevention/Awareness Education
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Monthly prevention/awareness activities are held on the Marathon Middle/High School Campus.
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Prevention awareness education is in collaboration with Westcare's Project Success and the Monroe County Coalition.
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Dancing Classrooms - Marathon Middle/High School
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Eighth grade students are taught ballroom dance while participating in this social development program.
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*This project is currently on pause.
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City of Marathon Skate Park - Concession Stand Leadership Project
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ECMC maintains a concession stand outside the Marathon Skate Park. High school students earn community service hours through the leadership program working in the stand.
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*This project is currently on pause while the new Marathon Skate Park is being constructed.
