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WTHR’s ‘Send the Love’ Campaign Featuring Rachael’s First Week
This week on WTHR’s ‘Send the Love’ we’re helping high school and college graduates. Rachael’s First Week is a small nonprofit inspired by Rachael Fiege, an Indiana teen who died after falling down a flight of stairs at a party during her first week of college.
Program raises awareness for recent high school grads in honor of IU student
Graduation season is underway, and high school students are now transitioning into a new life phase. Rachael’s First Week raises awareness for recent high school grads in honor of IU student.
Rachael’s First Week LIVE Program Stays Relevant as it Celebrates its 10-Year Anniversary
In the ever-changing environment of social media trends, Rachael’s First Week LIVE! Program works hard to keep ahead of the trends and provide relevant information, advice, and practical skills to ensure the safety of our teens and young adults.
Advocates pushing to expand Indiana’s Lifeline Law
RFW Junior Board Members, Samantha Myers and Evan Lesniewski, along with Angi Frege, recently met with Jim Merritt to discuss their ideas for ways to extend the protections for others under the Indiana Lifeline Law.
The COREY Act aims to increase campus safety around the country.
The COREY Act aims to increase campus safety around the country by requiring colleges to publicly report campus accidents that result in the serious injury or death of students.
‘Rachael’s First Week ‘ looks to be a lesson for other students
In 2013, Rachael Fiege had graduated from Zionsville Community High School and was headed to Indiana University in Bloomington.
JOIN US! Rachael’s First Week 2nd Season of SafeTEA Podcast – August 23rd
Thank you friends, family, donors, contributors, volunteers, educators, and ALL supporters of Rachael’s First Week! If you are receiving this email you have helped our organization in some way whether by volunteering, being a supportive friend/organization, or...
Rachael’s First Week educates teens, college students on when to call 911: ‘They can actually save a life’
Students will soon head off to college, many for the first time. There will be new experiences which come with danger. A program called Rachael’s First Week is working to highlight those and teach young people to be cautious while still having a life-changing experience in college.
Dear Future College Student
Freshman college students have a higher risk of incidence due to alcohol poisoning, depression, and sexual assault.
Rachael’s First Week by Dr. Angi Fiege
Like other parents who have experienced the untimely death of their child, I looked for a way to prevent any other parent or sibling or friend from enduring the horrific anguish that comes with the death of a child. Unfortunately, what happened to Rachael is not particularly unique. The facts are that the demographic of young adults entering college is unrecognized as a uniquely vulnerable population.
Six Years After Tragedy Rachael’s First Week is Still Going Strong Educating Teens
In the six years since Rachael’s death, Rachael’s First Week program has reached almost 10,000 students in the state of Indiana, speaking at high schools, colleges, sororities, and fraternities as well as reaching millions through their social media channels.
Rachael’s First Week – Traders Point Living Magazine
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President Jim Danko’s Speech, Butler U.— Fiege Story
A Hero In The Night ~ Dr. Angi Fiege, Founder of Rachael’s First Week
Project Good: Zionsville mother, doctor aims to save lives
Dr. Fiege carries on late daughter’s legacy at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Angi Fiege: Going Forward but Never Moving On
Dr. Fiege carries on late daughter’s legacy at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Dr. Fiege has been through plenty on the racetrack through the years but even more off it. Dr. Fiege lost her daughter Rachael in an accident at Indiana University in 2013 before she even set foot in a classroom.
Marian University Student Uses Lifeline Law – A Law to Prevent Tragedies like Rachael Fiege
Dr. Angela Fiege will serve as the newly appointed NASCAR/AMR Safety Team Medical Director
Rachael’s First Week to Receive Donation from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
The Methodist Hospital School of Nursing celebrated its triennial reunion this past June. The Board usually gives a gift from their treasury to support Methodist Hospital and this gets announced at the reunion. Two women, who are on the Methodist Hospital School of...
Serious message to new college students – Marian University
https://www.wthr.com/article/serious-message-to-new-college-students
Looking out for one another
Zionsville mom educates teens about alcohol & drugs after daughter’s death
“Rachael’s First Week” details dangers of drinking
Rachael’s First Week aims to educate HS seniors, college freshmen about good choices
Butler U. President Danko Talks about Rachael Fiege at Freshman Convocation
Rachael’s First Week Educates Students on College Dangers
Campaign expands to warn students of college dangers
Students learn life lessons through Rachael’s First Week
Zionsville High retires Rachael Fiege Jersey
Fiege program educates high school students
“Rachel’s First Week” aims to keep college students safe
Rachael’s first week
In IU freshman’s memory, lessons on Lifeline Law
Officials discuss Lifeline Law
After the Fall
Zionsville reacts to death of Rachael Fiege
Zionsville family mourns loss of daughter at IU
IU student suffered fatal head injury in fall
https://iuhealth.org/news-hub/a-hero-in-the-night

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