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Photo caption: Three Village’s Minnesauke Elementary School students, staff and community members came together this fall to take part in a fun-filled Color Mile run on the school grounds. The event helped to raise funds to support school activities and wellness initiatives.
Photo courtesy of the Three Village Central School District
Students from Glen Cove High School participated in WE Day at Barclays Center on Sept. 26. Glen Cove High School is a WE School that is committed to help others locally and internationally.
WE Day was an inspiring event where students learned about the amazing initiatives of fellow peers and how they are building stronger communities. The students celebrated the community service that has been completed to make the world a better place. They were also honored to hear motivational speakers, including Sarah Michelle Geller and Martin Luther King III, and motivational singers such as Nas and Sofia Carson.
Photo courtesy of the Glen Cove City School District
On Saturday, Sept. 29, the Harborfields Central School District held their homecoming parade and football game — culminating the weeklong celebration of Harborfields spirit and pride.
Following Friday night’s pep rally, where seniors Eric Werbitsky and Kate Driver were crowned king and queen, students put the finishing touches on their floats for the parade Saturday morning. This year’s theme was “Generations: HF Through the Years”, and just as in years past, students went above and beyond with their designs. In grade order, themes included the Prehistoric Age, Medieval Times, Wild West, and 60’s & 70’s.
As the floats traveled from the Harborfields Public Library to the high school, students waved to the crowds of community members lining the sidewalks. Many students walked alongside the floats as well, collecting donations to fund research for childhood cancer, which is near to the Harborfields community’s heart. For homecoming week, HHS joined the Greenlawn Civic Association in their “Greenlawn Goes Gold” movement, which was developed and put into action by sophomore Natalie Pedrazzi. Along with collecting donations, cancer awareness gold ribbons were available for purchase, and all proceeds from the awareness week went to Maggie’s Mission. This local organization supports awareness and funds pediatric cancer research, and came into existence in honor of Maggie Schmidt, a Harborfields High School student who lost her battle with cancer in 2017.
At the homecoming game, the spirit-filled crowd anxiously awaited the start of the game against Eastport South Manor. Some crowd members had large cutouts of players’ heads and shook them wildly and cheered when the team ran out onto the field. The Harborfields cheerleaders, marching band and kick line all worked together in pepping up the crowd, and there was no lack of spirit in the stands that day.
At the end of the first quarter, Harborfields held its first ever “Stand Up 2 Cancer” event, which was initiated by student Catherine Capodanno. Throughout the week and the morning of the game, those in attendance were able to purchase signs to write the name of a loved one battling with cancer. When the moment came, community members all over the stadium stood up in support, holding their golden signs high in recognition of loved ones and their immense strength in the battle.
The Harborfields Tornadoes competed fiercely against ESM throughout the game, but unfortunately lost by three points, with the final score being 29-26.
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To mark Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month in September, Unqua Elementary School in the Massapequa School District held Go Gold Day on Sept. 28. Students and staff wore combinations of gold, yellow and black.
Every year, the school raises money for causes that benefit children. For its first fundraiser of the 2018-19 school year, Unqua students were encouraged to donate $1 each for Infinite Love for Kids Fighting Cancer, which supports childhood cancer research. The organization was founded by the parents of a 3-year-old girl who was diagnosed with high-risk lymphoblastic leukemia, and ultimately survived. Unqua students donated nearly $350 to the cause.
Photo Caption: Unqua Elementary School orchestra teacher Alison Pearl and fourth-graders, from left, John Thomas, Nicholas Passanante, Olivia Greco, Michael Pasquale and Grace Thomas were among those who wore black and gold in support of Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month.
Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District
Embrace Your Sisters is a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance for people throughout the Finger Lakes Region who are going through breast cancer treatment.
That assistance is possible because of an inspiring schedule of fund-raising events, from sports, to fashion shows, to community bake sales, auctions and raffles.
On Tuesday, Oct. 2, the Canandaigua Academy girls’ soccer team will hold its annual “Pink Out Game.’’ The team will host Churchville Chili at 6:30 p.m. at Braves Field. This year’s theme is “Kick for a Cure.’’
“We raise money by selling ‘Pink Out’ shirts at the game and we have raffle baskets, a 50/50 raffle and baked goods,’’ said Diana Tenney, one of the event organizers.
Last year’s “Pink Out Game’’ raised more than $3,800. This year’s goal is $5,000.
Embrace Your Sisters was founded in 2006 by a group of Canandaigua women who were inspired to help Chrisann Philipson in her battle with breast cancer. In helping Phlipson, who lost her courageous fight in 2016, “her friends and sister (Judy) realized this need was real,’’ the organization’s website said.
“A person going through breast cancer treatment should not have to choose, to either pay for a treatment or pay for housing or other necessities. She had a great heart that touched many in the community and will be missed by all.’’
EYS serves Monroe, Livingston, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and Yates counties. To learn more, go to www.embraceyoursisters.org or call (585) 624-9690.
