Students Join Fight Against Cancer

Published October 13, 2011

Hundreds of Williamson County high school students are joining the fight against breast cancer.  With October serving as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, students at several schools are finding ways to raise money for cancer research.

At Independence High School, a group of marketing students were brainstorming ideas for community service projects when they decided to sell pink "Indy Nation" t-shirts in advance of the school's last home football game on October 28 against Ravenwood.

"Several of my students thought it would it would be fun to include Ravenwood," said IHS Marketing Teacher Wren Anderson.  "So I called up the marketing teacher and we decided to team up in the fight against breast cancer."

Both schools will sell pink t-shirts for $10 each in the weeks leading up to the big game with proceeds going to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.

Cougars for a Cure

At Centennial High School, students selected Cougars for a Cure as the theme for this year's Homecoming, which will be held October 21.  In addition to selling breast cancer awareness t-shirts, students will compete in a penny war, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation.  The school will also donate a portion of the money collected from the school's annual Powder Puff Game and the Homecoming Dance to breast cancer research.

In keeping with the theme, hallway decorations and student floats will all incorporate a pink ribbon.  Centennial Principal Dr. Frank Brown says it's nice to see students taking a stand for a great cause.

"Our student body fully embraced this amazing idea of using our Homecoming as another way Centennial can make a difference far beyond the school walls," said Brown.  "We are so proud of our students, faculty and staff, and the positive impact they are having on the world.”