Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The more people become aware of the heartbreaking condition, breast cancer, the better it is for the breast cancer community. Every little bit helps get closer to the cure for this disease that takes many women’s lives each year. One out of eight women is likely to get breast cancer; it’s possible that one of your female relatives could be that one person, that’s why we need to find the cure, why Race for the Cure is such a big deal, it raises money that goes towards research.

            Children need to learn to help out and be aware of world-wide subjects such as this, and I think that with what Lake Hamilton is doing helps to teach children this. Most schools don’t even bother to help out foundations that are in need, so I am thankful that I go to a school that cares enough to help out. There are many fundraisers for breast cancer, big and small, Lake Hamilton involved in a smaller one, but a fundraiser to help, nonetheless.

                Lake Hamilton School District cares about the breast cancer community, raising awareness and bringing in money; they help out every year, doing what they can even if it isn’t much. As you well know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. There have been many fundraisers for breast cancer around the world, Race for the Cure being the main one.  All of the money raised during Race for the Cure goes towards the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Throughout October, the Lake Hamilton East Lab sold bracelets for $1.00 to raise awareness in the school. Lake Hamilton sells bracelets to raise money for breast cancer research every year. Each bracelet had a reassuring word on them such as hope, faith, strength, and survivor. All of the money raised also went to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, just like the Race for the Cure money. I asked Taylor Duke, a senior at Lake Hamilton, how she felt about Lake Hamilton being involved with the breast cancer community and she said, “I feel like we are setting a good example for younger kids in our school and also for other schools.”

Nikki Haak