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Mentoring Program Targets Male Youth
Strategies For Excellence
BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer
Reginald Strother, along with his wife, Amy, and brother, Dranawn, have estab- lished a Christian-based organization that is comprised of college educated military veter- ans and professionals.
Strother, an Air Force veteran, said the goal of “Road 2 Manhood” is to change lives through life skills.
“This program targets male youth ages 14- 18,” said Strother.
“The symposium is our pilot event and we are seeking the support of the community.”
Strother said he’s worked with youth for 15 years, and has been involved with several mentoring programs.
“We decided to focus specifically on male youth instead of family enrichment projects. We want to create a forum where the young males will talk together and share what’s going on in their lives.
“We want to help the young guys commu- nicate and adopt healthy lifestyles. We also want to teach them the importance of high school, looking for scholarship opportunities, and preparing for college.”
Strother said it’s vital the young men un- derstand fiscal responsibility.
Moffitt Center Receives Grant To Study E-Cigarettes
Mentors To Host Second Session
REGINALD STROTHER
“We’ve done outreach through area churches, and we’re trying other ways as well. “There are six of us working with the young males. Our next objective is to get into the school system to introduce our program and our mission. We are excited and ready to get
started.”
To learn more about this new mentoring
program, visit their website at Road 2 Man- hood.com.
Darrell Starling, along with other mentors, are an- nouncing their second ses- sion as part of a 12-week faith based mentoring pro- gram.
The program is designed to give at-risk youth, ages 12- to-19, biblical principles as a foundation for a successful life.
The program is held at the Shear Excellence Barber Shop, 4707 East Busch Boulevard #104, from 6 p. m. to 7:30 p. m. and will begin July 6th.
The public is encouraged to come out to hear more about the program and get involved with their mission to connect youth to Christ.
Sessions are held every
DARRELL STARLING
Monday, rain or shine. If you are interested in enrolling your youth, please call (813) 816-1899.
Summer
The National Institutes of Health has given the Moffitt Cancer Center a $3.6 million grant to study the use of electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, over the next five years.
E-Cigarettes vaporize a liquid that usually contains nicotine rather than burning to- bacco like traditional cigarettes, and the user inhales the vapor like they would inhale nor- mal cigarette smoke.
The use of e-cigarettes has risen since they were introduced 10 years ago.
Very little is known about the safety of these new products, and they are thought to be much less dangerous than conventional cigarettes. Most e-cigarettes users report they
began using the product in an attempt to quit or cut down on smoking. However, there has been little research on the effectiveness of e- cigarettes for quitting smoking.
The goal of the Moffitt grant will be to learn how e-cigarettes are used over time, and whether users are eventually successful at quitting smoking. During the first year of the study, Moffitt researchers will be interview- ing e-cigarette users to learn about their ex- periences and their perceptions of the pros and cons of e-cigarettes. The researchers want to interview current and former smok- ers who are also current or former e-cigarette users.
MOFFITT CANCER CENTER
BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer
On Saturday, July 25th, a Summer Community Health Fair will be held at the Fred- die Solomon Boys and Girls Club at Nuccio Park. The event will be from 11 a. m. until 3 p. m.
Javed Khanni, who is responsible for putting the event together, is currently studying for his Masters De- gree in Medical Science.
“This is the first time something has happened like this in Nuccio Park. While working at the Freddie Solomon Club, I saw how much something like this would be beneficial for the Nuccio community.
“As a college student, I’m doing a disparity study on the area, and thought this would be a great place to start. I plan to do this annu- ally with the University of South Florida’s Medical Sci- ence Department as a part- ner.”
Khanni said he’s going to do a survey to focus in on the specific problems in Nuc- cio, especially when it comes to health.
JAVED KHANNI
“I want to thank Ms. Delilah Solomon for being instrumental in helping me get this process started.”
The health fair will fea- ture screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, blood cholesterol screenings, HIV/STD testing, and pre- ventive health information. There will also be health and safety activities for the chil- dren and fun activities for all ages.
The Freddie Solomon Boys and Girls Club is lo- cated at 4805 East Sligh Av- enue.
Community Health
Fair To Be Held
At Nuccio Park
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