October in Pink

"Breast cancer is not just a disease that strikes at women. It strikes at the very heart of who we are as women: how others perceive us, how we perceive ourselves, how we live, work and raise our families-or whether we do these things at all." -Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Every year, thousands of women are diagnosed with breast cancer, and many persevere past pain and stress to fight off the straining ailment. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 230,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, adding to the 2.6 million women in the US with a history of breast cancer. Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is an annual health campaign that is organized in order to raise funds for causes, cures, research, and prevention of Breast Cancer and increase awareness among others who are not familiar with the symptoms of diagnostics of the disease. This past Wednesday, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, NSHAHS held a fundraising program in order to support the enervating disease that puts women at risk.

During the lunch periods, pink hair extensions representing Pink Hair for Hope were sold to girls for $10 each in order to raise money for the meaningful cause. Some girls, who didnt want to wear the hair extension, still bought one to keep it as an every reminder of what countless women struggle through. In addition, girls were encouraged to wear pink to school to show support for the thousands of women battling the agonizing condition. The students at the NSHAHS also support the American Cancer Society's "Making Strides against Breast Cancer" campaign by walking to raise money. Our students manage to raise almost $900 for the two events. Mrs. Debra Gold, chairperson of Health and PE expresses, "I have been participating in these events for many years with the hope that one day, a cure will be found, and we can use the money only to celebrate!"

Needless to say, showing support for causes such as this one is in a powerful move in comforting ones afflicted with the disease, as well as a meaningful approach in raising money for the disease.

Thanks to Alexandra L. (class of 2015) for the wonderful writeup.  Stay tuned for this, and more great articles in next week's issue of North Shore Notes (notes.nshahs.org), our weekly student publication.