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Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Department of Catholic Schools

Bishop Alemany High School

PRESS RELEASES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2015 CONTACT INFORMATION:

Bishop Alemany High School

11111 No. Alemany Drive

Mission Hills, CA 91345

818-837-5224

Fax 818-837-5390

DESCRIPTION: Bishop Alemany Warrior Eddie Galindo ABC7 Cool Kid

Bishop Alemany High School Warrior Eddie Galindo, who created a club to help his fellow students better understand and accept one another by learning about their backgrounds and any challenges they may have faced was named an ABC7 Cool Kid of the week. Eddie founded a club called "My Name, My Story" at Bishop Alemany High School. Fellow Alemany students share their life stories and including challenges they've dealt with in their lives. Eddie said the club helps by blurring racial and ethnic lines between people. "If it's an African American with a Latino (and) they have the same problem, they could talk about it and see what similarities they have within themselves," he said. While the club starts a dialogue, Eddie said the teamwork and community service are other ways the club brings people together. This year the club sponsored a clothing drive organized for the Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission. The club members had a great time realizing what their teamwork could accomplish and seeing how many people were helped. When students join the club, they are often dealing with hardships. But Eddie feels that as the members all come together to work on a project, it lifts everyone's spirits. "I think it benefits them in some way, seeing that some people do need help and that they're not alone. That they can actually help people who are in need," he said. Eddie is helping to create a culture of empathy and service at his school and in his community. The Bishop Alemany High School community is a Catholic Community of Excellence that is Enlightened in Faith, Enriched as Community, Inspired by Excellence, Empowered to Succeed and Committed to Serve. For more information on Bishop Alemany High School please contact the Community Outreach office at 818- 837-5222 / 818-837-5224 or e-mail .

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