Glenbrook South "Titan Telethon" benefitting Youth Services

In honor of Glenbrook South’s 50th anniversary, students are taking their talents back to the airwaves and doing so with a charitable goal in mind.

For 24 hours, students will perform, entertain and encourage viewers to support local organization Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook during the “Titan Telethon.” Photomontages of all 50 years throughout Glenbrook South’s history also will be featured.

The program will begin at noon on Friday, November 4 and run through noon Saturday, November 5 on Comcast channels 17 and 26. Jim Shellard, assistant principal of student activities, will act as MC and introduce special student acts and guests.

This is the second year Glenbrook South students have participated in the telethon. In 2008, the school raised more than $100,000 to help pay for the organization’s new building.

Now with a larger facility to operate out of, Youth Services will use the proceeds from this year’s telethon to preserve some of its vital programming benefitting more than 3,500 local families each year.

“This is a daunting undertaking. My student television production crew will be on for 24 hours. They know they will be tired and stretched to the limit, but they are eager and committed to the cause,” said Mark Ferguson, director of television production at GBS.

Located in Glenview, Youth Services is a non-profit social service agency devoted to the mental health, character development and physical well being of children and families in the community. Some of its programs include crisis intervention and violence prevention, individual and family counseling, outreach programs for at-risk youth and mentoring for children and parents.

“Youth Services is the community’s response to the needs of their children,” said Executive Director Nancy Bloom. “It is fitting, exciting and humbling to see how hard GBS students are willing to work to raise funds to ensure this agency will always be here to serve those who need us most.  Kids helping kids gives me great faith in the future of our community and our country.”

Tune in on November 4 and 5 and call in a pledge at (847) 724-2620.  The telethon will also be streamed simultaneously through GBS’ website, www.glenbrook225.org/south.

Donations can be dropped off at Glenbrook South High School during the telethon.

For more information, go to Youth Service’s website www.youthservices-gn.org or call (847) 724-2620.