Stuyvesant High School students walk in the rain to raise money for breast cancer research
Stuyvesant High School's official colors may be red and blue, but in October Stuy students went pink.
Student groups including the Black Student League (BSL) and the Aspira Club raised $500 for breast cancer research in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
“The BSL will make every effort to help fight for a cure,” said senior Opraha Miles, president of the BSL. “We are so fortunate that faculty members encourage us to take a proactive role in serving the community while keeping up with our studies.”
For several weeks, BSL members created banners and flyers to generate publicity for the cause, and sold pink ribbons and arm bands to raise money. About 15 students, along with several faculty members, participated in a five-mile long walk in Central Park to raise money for cancer research.
The BSL’s faculty advisor, Audra Parris, said that the walk was a unifying event. “It didn’t matter if we were black, white, Hispanic, or Asian. Breast cancer does not discriminate and our goal is to help end this deadly disease,” she said.
The BSL is hard at work planning future events where Stuyvesant students can give back to their community, including collecting food and toys for the needy.
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