A new club at Mercer Island High School is offering a safe haven for students who want to steer clear of marijuana, alcohol and other substances, and is in turn inspiring others to make that choice too.
Mercer Island’s S.A.F.E. Club (for Super Awesome Fun Events) was initiated by senior Sarah Stewart, who transferred from a high school in northern Michigan where problems with substance abuse among her peers were rampant. She was joined in forming the club by her younger sister, sophomore Hannah Stewart. S.A.F.E Club members appearing in the photo above are Brian Oppenheim, Hannah Stewart, Sarah Stewart and Ben Berejka.
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