Deerfield runs an on-campus competition during the Green Cup Challenge. Through the month-long challenge, our students follow the success of their dormitory on our energy dashboard and compare their achievements to their on-campus peers and to other schools. The dorm that reduces its energy the most from an established baseline wins a significant prize—an on-campus activity for themselves and another dorm of their choosing, AND a cash prize proportional to dorm size. Because the Green Cup Challenge is a month-long event, we believe that the changed energy consumption practices are more likely to become a learned behavior.
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Art Therapy & Mindfulness Kits for COVID & Cancer Patients at The Cleveland Clinic – Florida Medical Centers
I requested a CSGC grant that would help me expand its reach to not only hospitalized COVID-19 patients, but also to cancer patients receiving on-site chemotherapy. The purpose is to provide patients access to greater resources for emotional wellness and stress relief during this time of prolonged isolation. For cancer patients, the stress is complicated by continued COVID-19 related restrictions and precautions that demand they often endure chemotherapy alone. With the generous support of the CSGC grant, I will be able to produce 100 additional Art Therapy & Mindfulness kits this summer and expand distribution to cancer patients at Cleveland Clinic cancer centers in Weston and St Lucie, FL.