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Day of Giving NA Students Celebrate 50 Years in Livingston! The entrance to the room was decorated with balloon arches offering a festive welcome to red-and-black clad student volunteers who poured through the doors to participate in Newark Academy’s Day of Giving. Created to help mark the anniversary of the establishment of NA’s campus in Livingston, the Day of Giving sought to celebrate this milestone with demonstrations of generosity, featuring a student phonathon, a social media campaign and spirit wear.
Michael Wang ’20 said, “It gave me a chance to see what I will be able to do to help my school in the future.” This sentiment was echoed by Michael’s classmate, Andrew Wilf ’20, who said, “It made me feel good and not just because of the chips and brownies. I liked knowing people were still connected to NA even though they might live far away and never get to visit campus.” Joe Miller ’20 appreciated the opportunity to help the school that gives him so much. “It gave me a chance to give back to the community in a real way. Not just posing for a picture or showing up in a video, but by getting behind the scenes and doing the more challenging work.” Student callers were supported in their efforts by parents who helped oversee the busy calling room, and the kids enjoyed incentives throughout
‰ NEWARK ACADEMY
Approximately 40 Middle and Upper School students spent the day making phone calls to alumni, parents and alumni parents to secure financial support for the Annual Fund. The experience of making phone calls on behalf of their school had a positive impact on students.