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Sarasota News Leader September 27, 2013 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the release continues. "It established the community of Newtown in Sarasota as one of the earliest hot spots of civil rights activism, both in the state of Florida and in the broader region of the American South." The 2013 Neighborkids caravan will begin at the corner of 20th Street and Central Avenue in Sarasota and travel to Lido Beach at 400 Ben Franklin Drive. Neighborkids will lead, Page 76 the release notes; anyone interested in joining the caravan is welcome to follow them. Hotdogs and hamburgers will be served at the beach. Youngsters need to bring at least one parent or another adult with them, the release adds. "It does not cost money to participate, but plan to bring stories to share about people in Newtown and the broader Sarasota community who are making a difference," the release concludes. SCHOOL GROUP TO HOLD CAR WASH AS ANTI-BULLYING INITIATIVE McIntosh Middle School students in a group known as United Against Bullying have organized a car wash to raise funds and awareness of the problem of bullying, the Sarasota County School District has announced. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the T&T Shell Station, 6001 Palmer Blvd., Sarasota, at the intersection with Packinghouse Road. A donation of $10 is suggested but not required, a news release says. and materials for use during October, which is National Bullying Prevention Month, and throughout the school year, the release continues. The group is planning other activities throughout the year, in classrooms, in the cafeteria and online, the release adds. "We focus on education regarding the misbehaviors that constitute bullying and how all can deal with them more effectively," said McIntosh Behavior Specialist Rich Clay in the release. "We want to reach students who have bullied others, students who have been United Against Bullying seeks to prevent and bullied and bystanders." intervene in bullying and harassment situations, the release points out. "The McIntosh Clay added in the release that research indiParent-Teacher Organization supports the cates bullying and harassment misbehaviors group's efforts," the release says. peak during the middle school years and affect most students one way or another. "This program educates and teaches students to be leaders against bullying and works with "The data shows that these misbehaviors have parents on recognizing and talking with their a negative influence on student attendance children about the issue," said McIntosh PTO and achievement," he noted. "Efforts to build President Ann Weidler in the release. a stronger sense of engagement in school help counter this negative influence." Funds raised by the car wash will help cover the expenses of providing students with McIntosh Middle School is located at 701 S. McIntosh United Against Bullying T-shirts McIntosh Road in Sarasota.