As the first month of school ends, most students at Walpole High, new or returning, are now settled into their schedules and are used to their classes and teachers. Such little time has passed in respect to the entire school year, but students already have so many events — Mr. WHS, Spirit Week, Pep Rally, Pink Dance, Athletic Events — to put on their calendar. However, students should make sure to allot some time for one of Walpole High School’s newer traditions: the Breast Cancer Walk.
Student Council and other interested students will be attending the 4th annual walk on Sunday, October 14th. Like previous years, buses will be provided to take the participants to the DCR Hatch Shell to partake in a 3 mile scenic walk by the Charles River. Tents and booths will be set up along the route with information about breast cancer, and walkers can hear stories from survivors themselves.
Last year’s walk was very successful, and the amount of participants exceeded expectations again. As this annual event reaches its fourth year, participants and donation continue to exceed expectations. The team that represented Walpole High last year had 100 participants and portrayed perseverance as they walked despite the rainy weather. Based on the previous successes, Student Council has even higher expectations for this year too. Senior Micaela Barry, co-treasurer of Student Council and team leader of the Walpole High School team, said,”I want to improve the fundraising from last year by getting more people to join our team and to allow underclassmen to walk as well.” Donors are not required to walk, but any and all amounts are appreciated. Among Student Council’s goals are also to have at least 200 guests and participants and to raise $500 dollars for the American Cancer Society.
To sign up, students can go to the Walpole High School Student Council page on Facebook to find the information. The Walpole High School has their own team page on the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer website. On the Facebook page is a link that leads to the team page where there is a list of members and donations. If students want to sign up or even give a donation, this is the page to visit.
Instead of seeing the typical fall colors around Walpole High — orange, yellow, red — students have been sporting pink shirts and pink ribbons for the cause. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Student Council is doing a lot to bring awareness to Walpole High. If students did not attend the Pink Dance, there is still a chance to support the cause — just join the Walpole High team for the pink walk.
