The Newtonite

Theatre Ink hosts annual Trivia Night fundraiser

Yesha Thakkar • February 6, 2019

Do you know what the little piece of plastic or metal at the end of your shoelace is called? How about the word for the cardboard cylinder you slip around your favorite Starbucks order? More than 60...

Theater Ink hosts first-ever trivia night fundraiser

Hari Narayanan • February 2, 2018

(Photo by Joelle Sugianto) Do you know what that metal band that holds your pencil eraser in place is called? How about the term for a sentence that uses all 26 letters of the alphabet? Theater Ink raised...

Students wear bald caps for 'Be Bold, Be Bald' fundraiser

Laura Schmidt-Hong • November 1, 2017

As part of the national Be Bold, Be Bald campaign Friday, Oct. 20, students at North showed their support for cancer patients by wearing bald caps and raising money for cancer charities. Be Bold, Be Bald...

Ketchum Classic raises money for Lou Gehrig's disease research

The Newtonite • October 4, 2012

by Samantha Libraty Applause erupted as a young boy expertly sliced off the top of a champagne bottle with an old family naval sword. Attendees turned to one another to marvel at what they had seen, preparing...

Connections program holds barbecue fundraiser

The Newtonite • May 30, 2012

by Douglas Abrams Connections Applied Behavior Analysis program (ABA) hosted a barbecue Friday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Hibernian Wall in Watertown. The event was held “to raise money and awareness...

A Capella for a Cure to raise funds for cancer research

The Newtonite • March 26, 2012

[media-credit name="Jordan Robins" align="alignleft" width="142"][/media-credit]by Leah Budson Senior Emily Paley’s two passions are fundraising for cancer research and performing. She discovered a...

Fundraiser to support international exchanges

The Newtonite • February 29, 2012

[media-credit name="Jenny Lewis" align="alignright" width="300"][/media-credit]GELF fundraiser will aid students who participate in international exchanges. by Douglas Abrams In order to raise money for...

Students to perform at charitable event

The Newtonite • February 28, 2012

[media-credit name="courtesy Janet White" align="alignright" width="231"][/media-credit]by Peter Diamond Hosted annually by the First Unitarian Society in Newton (FUSN), this year’s FUSN Youth Coffeehouse...

Sports teams raise money for cancer research

The Newtonite • February 9, 2012

[media-credit name="Jenny Lewis" align="alignright" width="300"][/media-credit]Winter sports teams sold paw prints to raise money for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Newton and Brookline by...