Duval County Public Schools' (DCPS) students and employees throughout the district are participating in the Susan G. Komen North Florida Race for the Cure on Saturday, October 18, and are motivating others to join in the fight against breast cancer.
Englewood High School, Enterprise Learning Academy, Fletcher Middle School and George Washington Carver Elementary, as well as the district’s alternative education and behavioral support social workers and truancy officers, currently have teams registered to participate in the race and are recruiting more participants.
To motivate runners during the race, students from Don Brewer Elementary, and Fort Caroline, Arlington, James Weldon Johnson, Kirby -Smith and Twin Lakes middle schools have signed up to be “I Am The Cure” cheerleaders. These students will be situated along the race course chanting educational and encouraging cheers to participants. Students interested in receiving volunteer hours by becoming an ‘I Am The Cure’ Cheerleader have until October 17 to sign up.
To help prepare for the race, members of the Dreams Club from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts are assisting with gift bag stuffing. These students will be working diligently on October 11, stuffing 8,000 bags for race participants, as well as 500 survivor gift bags.
Throughout the year, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure North Florida Affiliate sponsors other activities, besides its annual race, to raise funds for breast cancer patients and survivors. To help with this effort, the Stanton College Preparatory School row crew participated in ‘Row for the Cure’ on September 27. During this event, rowing clubs from local colleges and high schools raised funds for the number of miles they were able to row. This money went to grants that support free mammograms and other services.
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is the largest series of 5K runs/walks in the world with over 100 events scheduled each year. The North Florida race will begin at 8 a.m. on October 18 at Metro Park. More information, including details about participation and volunteer opportunities, is available from www.komennorthflorida.org.
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