October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which means the St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay, community is “digging pink.” Since 2016, the school’s girls’ volleyball program has hosted the “Dig Pink” movement, a monthlong series of events that raises funds for breast cancer research.
Over 15 years battling breast cancer, Anne Zuschlag, principal of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Academy, has never wavered from leading the school community. The work, she said, helps her keep going.
Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy rallied around Pre-K teacher Liz Colon with prayer, a Pink Out, and funds raised after her breast cancer diagnosis.
St. Edmund Prep High School in Sheepshead Bay continued its decade-long “Dig Pink” tradition, raising funds for breast cancer research through bake sales, raffles, and volleyball matches. Led by senior captain Kaleigh Klein, the student-athletes and faculty united to support the Side-Out Foundation and promote awareness that early detection saves lives.
Grateful her cancer was caught early, Melissa Ortiz has now made it her mission to raise awareness of the importance of early detection. She organized a special prayer service at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Oct. 21 to drive home her message.
