Students support worthy causes

Posted on Nov 04, 2008

Lauralton Hall students recently raised over $750 dollars in support of two very worthy causes.

On October 10, the Lauralton Hall community dressed in pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A portion of the funds raised was donated to the Milford-based Get in Touch Foundation. Milford native Mary Ann Wasil Nilan, a breast cancer survivor and founder of the GIT Foundation, was instrumental in promoting “GIT Your Pink On” dress down day throughout area high schools. For more information on the Get in Touch Foundation, please visit www.getintouchfoundation.org.

Half the money raised was donated to the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) “Child to Child Two” Campaign. This program was designed to help Gulf Coast Catholic schools and parishes damaged by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav. The NCEA has pledged to help with a fundraising program to aid Gulf Coast education. With the assistance of Catholic youth across the country, the NCEA goal is to give children the chance to help other children by providing funds for resources like books, computers, paper or pencils. More information on this program can be found at www.ncea.org.