SoundWaters

NCHS Student Launches Fundraiser to Support Marine Life Education

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A New Canaan High School student is spending part of her summer raising money to help more students gain access to hands-on education about the Long Island Sound. Sofia Brooks, a rising senior at NCHS, launched a fundraiser Aug. 1 to benefit SoundWaters, a Stamford-based nonprofit focused on protecting the Long Island Sound through environmental education and community programs. Brooks has set a goal of raising $5,000 by Aug. 31. Brooks said her connection to SoundWaters began nearly two years ago, when she participated in two of the organization’s SoundWaters Research Intensives programs. 

The two-week programs, held at SoundWaters’ Harbor Center, give high school students the opportunity to conduct hands-on marine research using professional-grade laboratory equipment, she said.