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PAVe comes to Sullivan County!

The Coalition for a Vape Free Sullivan announced that PAVe (Parents Against Vaping e-Cigarettes), the first and only national parent organization fighting the vaping and tobacco industries, will present to Sullivan County schools and communities on Wednesday November 5th from 4-6pm at the CVI Building in Liberty.

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Edible Gardens Seed Farm-to-School Efforts

Sullivan 180 along with educators, farmers, and advocates for hands-on garden education gathered for the annual fall Catskill Edible Garden Project (CEGP) Garden Coordinator  Meeting on September 30th at Gael Roots Community Farm in Livingston Manor, NY.

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Last Call for 2025 Vaping Prevention Trainings – Don’t Miss Out

Sullivan 180 will host a CATCH My Breath Facilitator Training on October 15th from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan in partnership with SALT (Sullivan Allies Leading Together). Parents, educators, community volunteers, youth development professionals and community health advocates are encouraged to attend to learn the signs and symptoms of youth vaping and the resources available to help young people quit. 

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Introducing the Judges Announced for 2025 Empowering a Healthier Generation Competition

Four Sullivan County schools are gearing up to welcome a panel of esteemed judges as the 2025 Empowering a Healthier Generation Competition concludes. This competition is part of Sullivan 180’s countywide school wellness initiative; and celebrates student and staff efforts to make health and wellness a central part of school and community life. Awards will be announced at the Empowering a Healthier Generation Celebration at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on September 24, 2025.

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Back to Scratch: Stirring Up Something Real

School Food Service Professionals from throughout Sullivan County gathered at SUNY Sullivan in August for a full day conference where they participated in a series of workshops to promote scratch cooking and programming around farm to school efforts.

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Sullivan 180 Interns Working Together

The 2025 class of Sullivan 180 interns have spent the summer working side by side with community volunteers and municipal staff to care for public spaces across Sullivan County.

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Sullivan 180 Interns at Work

The 2025 class of Sullivan 180 Interns have begun their work to care for gardens and other public spaces throughout Sullivan County.

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College Scholarships Available for Volunteer Efforts

The 2025 Sullivan 180 Scholarship application is now available. The scholarship recognizes volunteer efforts in projects that support the Sullivan 180 mission to build a healthy community through people, places, and policy: with an intentional focus on prevention and empowering a healthier generation.

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Community Impact Grants Awarded to Neversink & Wurtsboro

The Town of Neversink has been awarded the 2025 Sullivan 180 Golden Feather Community Impact Grant to renovate and improve the popular seasonal ice rink at the Grahamsville Fairgrounds.

The Village of Wurtsboro has been awarded the  2025 Silver Feather Community Impact Grant in the amount of $75,000 to transform a long-vacant lot into a vibrant pocket park featuring basketball and pickleball courts.

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