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Robert M. Finley Middle School’s National Junior Honor Society participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on Oct. 21. The group raised $520 for the American Cancer Society.

 

Photo courtesy of the Glen Cove City School District

Photo caption: On Oct. 27, students from Great Hollow Middle School and Dogwood Elementary School in the Smithtown Central School District joined forces to help fight hunger. Members of the schools’ Peanut Butter Gang community service clubs visited Hospitality, Too soup kitchen in Brentwood. They made peanut butter sandwiches for distribution at various locations on Long Island and in New York City, and also helped serve a hot lunch to soup kitchen guests. In addition, the students distributed Halloween costumes that were collected at drives held in both buildings. 

 

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Photo caption: The members of the Hampton Bays Elementary School service organization K-Kids recently donated $400 to the American Cancer Society as part of their 14th annual Denim Day fundraiser. They raised the funds by selling breast cancer awareness bracelets to fellow students, teachers and administrators. Students and staff also wore jeans and the color pink on Oct. 26 in honor of the cause.

 

Photo courtesy of the Hampton Bays School District

 

Photo caption: Smithtown High School West held the ninth annual Play 4 the Cure field hockey game honoring the memory of St. James Elementary School teacher Sara Long Harte on Sept. 28. Each year, Smithtown High School West girls field hockey team dedicate a game to Harte, who passed away from breast cancer nine years ago. Harte taught at St. James Elementary School, the same school she attended as a child. Her impact throughout the community lives on today through a scholarship fund, a memorial garden and a handcrafted picket fence in front of St. James Elementary, which was built in her honor by a former student.

 

Photo courtesy of Smithtown Central School District

Schools throughout the Malverne Union Free School District participated in the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk fundraiser.

While some in the community signed up for the Making Strides of Long Island walk on Sunday, Oct. 21, Malverne High School hosted a walk for students and interested staff members on Oct. 18 on the track. Each of the schools raised money for the cause and Maurice W. Downing contributed more than $200. It held its own walk at the school on Oct. 18 to honor the fundraiser.

 

Photo caption: Maurice W. Downing participated in the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk fundraiser. The school’s lead coordinator, Marguerite Robles and Principal Edward Tallon, are pictured.

 

Photo courtesy of Malverne Union Free School District