Westlake students raise money for cancer research
A group of 350 Westlake High School students walked more than 25 miles on the school's track on Wednesday, June 10, to raise funds for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life campaign.
The event, called "Canter for the Cure" was coordinated with the Student Service Learning, or SSL, project of each participating student, which is a graduation requirement and part of the local, state and national government class. Students received donations based on the number of laps they walked around the track area.
The group raised more than $9,000 for Westlake's Relay for Life team through their SSL project. The project requires students to come up with and research a community-based service project, implement their idea, and write a reflection essay.
To prepare for the "Canter for Cure" event, students conducted research on types of cancer, created educational posters and brochures, and coordinated donation amounts with miles walked on the track. Students from Westlake teachers Kimberly Dent, Zohra Cherif, Matthew Howard, Lindsey Seaton and Rebekah Gingerich's LSN classes coordinated and participated in the event.
The Canter for the Cure event helped Westlake High School earn the second top fundraising spot in the 2008-09 Relay for Life campaign in Charles County Public Schools.
