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Photos: Thomas College promotes mental health with Fresh Check Day
The college in Waterville held informational booths, games and giveaways Tuesday in an effort to address mental health struggles and suicidal thoughts students may have. Photographs by Morning Sentinel photographer Rich Abrahamson.
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Thomas College employee Luke Shorty, center, tosses a bag Tuesday while playing cornhole with fellow staffer Carol Jollotta, left. Another college employee, Mike Duguay, watches. They were playing the game as part of Fresh Check Day at the Waterville college, which Jollotta helped organized. The event was held to promote mental health awareness. Tables were set up Tuesday at Thomas College in Waterville for Fresh Check Day, an event meant to promote mental health awareness. Thomas College student Aminah Davis-Macias paints Tuesday during Fresh Check Day at the Waterville school. The event was an effort to promote mental health awareness among students and featured games, raffles and giveaways. A message drawn in chalk directs people to an event Tuesday at Thomas College called Fresh Check Day, which was held to promote mental health awareness. Thomas College students Brennan Pinto, left, and Cierra Grover paint at a table Tuesday during Fresh Check Day at Thomas College in Waterville. The event was held to promote mental health awareness. Thomas College student Brennan Pinto uses acrylic paint Tuesday to make a small canvas during Fresh Check Day at the college. The purpose of the event at the Waterville school was to promote mental health awareness among students. Thomas College students Shawnna Frost, left, and Olivia Rowe greet people who stopped at their booth Tuesday as part of Fresh Check Day at the college. The elephant costume they displayed was part of a theme to talk about the elephant in the room: mental health struggles and suicidal thoughts students may have. Various activities were held in an effort to promote mental health awareness.
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