Raising awareness of this life-threatening disease, as well as fundraising were two goals for Christy Passoth, as she ran a school-wide fundraiser to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation at Chaparral Middle School.
The Susan G. Komen Foundation is the world's largest and best-funded breast cancer organization, founded in 1982 by Nancy Brinker, sister of Susan G. Komen, as a death-bed promise to her to put an end to breast cancer. This organization hails over 100,000 volunteers in over 50 countries and in addition to funding research efforts towards breast cancer eradication, helps economically-challenged individuals with breast cancer at the local level through county-wide affiliates.
Christy with help of faculty and staff, sold breast cancer duckies, wrist bands, and pins to the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders during their lunch periods; also there was a competition among homerooms to bring in the most donations with the grade-level winning classes sending a representative to the "Pink-Cake-Eating Contest," with five special cakes made by Christy. The winner received an ice cream party for their homeroom class.
Out of the entire school, Christy's class won as her student ate the most pink cake in the shortest amount of time. It was a great experience for the kids and one that helped them realize they too can make a difference in the lives of others through their fund-raising and supporting efforts.
The final proceeds, $851.25, was given to Bonnie Lopez at the school district and will be added to the amounts earned at other schools throughout the Walnut and Diamond Bar schools and one large check will be forwarded to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, all in an effort to end breast cancer.
Submitted by Christy Passoth, America's 60s
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