• Login
  • |
  • Sign Up
  • |
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Team Up 4 Community

Promoting Social Responsibility & Community Giveback through Athletics

  • Home
  • Community Map
  • Events
  • Activities
  • Resources
  • News
  • Get Involved!
  • About Us
  • Donate
  • Work With Us

Berner goes pink for breast cancer awareness

October 22, 2016 By Team Up 4 Community

Students at Berner Middle School in the Massapequa School District did their part in the fight against breast cancer, raising more than $5,000 through its annual Think Pink fundraiser.
This was the seventh year the school has hosted the fundraiser to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. On Oct. 19, students and staff were encouraged to wear pink to school. There were also several activities during lunch periods. Student government officers sold Think Pink T-shirts. For a small donation, students could get their faces painted by teachers, including ribbons, hearts and other pink designs. Everyone was encouraged to sign one of several Think Pink banners hanging in the cafeteria to show their support for people affected by the disease.
The Chiefs Challenge club made the banners and also collected money for the school’s donation to the Side-Out Foundation, which supports breast cancer research. Eighth-grade member Erin O’Grady said it was important for students to do their part to help those battling the disease by showing them “that they don’t stand alone and that they have support.”
Throughout the school’s hallways, pink sheets of paper were hung with statistics about breast cancer. The Think Pink effort was led by teachers Kerry Regan, Denise Robertson, Caroline Glynn, Ed Hoffman and social worker Marissa Boulukos.

Photo Caption:
Berner Middle School Principal Jason Esposito was joined by teachers and students who all wore pink on Oct. 19 to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month and support the school’s fundraising efforts.

Photos courtesy of Massapequa School District

Recent News

  • Long Beach High School hosts “Beauty and the Beast” event
  • Varsity athletes build bonds with elementary students
  • Community service gives youth athletes the tools they need to succeed
  • Pink The Rink: Byram Hills Hockey Nets More Than $7,500 for Breast Cancer Research External Inbox
  • Feeding the homeless
  • Southampton Rotary Club members raise funds for the Retreat
  • Varsity club raises money for Special Olympics through badminton tournament
  • Seaford service-minded students collect coats and more
  • The Great Kindness Challenge kicks off in Three Village
  • Clubs across the district raise $3,800 for Hope for Haiti

TU4C News Archives

Team Up 4 Community

Phone: (866) 206-9168
Fax: (631) 532-4940
Email: info@w20foundation.org

Powered By:

W20 Foundation

Interact

  • Home
  • Community Map
  • Events
  • Activities
  • Resources
  • News

Get Involved!

  • How It Works
  • Donate
  • Work With Us
  • Sign Up

About Us

  • About Us
  • From the Founder Steve Webb
  • The TU4C Ripple Effect
  • Research Supporting TU4C
  • Press and Media
  • Partners
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

WE ARE A RECOGNIZED 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION | © 2023 W20 FOUNDATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

  • Home
  • Community Map
  • Events
  • Activities
  • Resources
  • News
  • Get Involved!
  • About Us
  • Donate
  • Work With Us