Number of Participants: 400
Hours Donated: 4
Value of Time Served: $13,520
Event Type: Health & Medicine
Sport: Schools
Date: October 24, 2018
Location:
Monroe-Woodbury Middle School
Dunderberg Road, Central Valley
NY
About:
Throughout the month of October Monroe Woodbury, student athletes participated in many events to help raise funds and awareness for Breeast Cancerr.
Some of these events included:
Girls Varsity Soccer at the Making Strides Walk for Breast Cancer at the Woodbury Commons
Girls Modified Volleyball also at the Breast Cancer Walk
Cheer and Football at the Walk
Varsity Football at the Walk (we received several calls from survivors telling us how impressed they were with this group’s energy and motivation)
Cheer Program – Modified, JV, Varsity all took part in the Walk
Girls Varsity Cross Country represented the district at the Walk as well
Varsity Volleyball held a Pink Out and Modified volleyball teams supported from the stands
Boys Varsity Soccer Pink Out game
JV Boys Soccer Pink Out
JV Girls Soccer Pink Out game
Each team had their own reason for participating. Our football team, for example, focuses on cheering on all the walkers and motivating them throughout the walk. They make tunnels, give high fives and cheer loudly and with tons of energy. This is the team we get the most feedback about. Survivors have called the office telling us how much the presence of these teams means to them. Some of our teams walk in memory or honor of a family member. Two of our coaches have close family members affected by breast cancer. Our school’s proximity to Woodbury Common is one of the reasons we choose to participate in Breast Cancer Awareness activities throughout October. The Walk is the culminating activity.
