Diabetes and Cancer Walk

by: Lacee Lindsey

The Juvenile Diabetes and Breast Cancer walk held within the last two months did not draw a crowd as big as the orga­nizers had expected.

Health Occupation Students of America, otherwise known as HOSA, held a new event to benefit another humanitarian organiza­tion; the walk was for Juvenile Diabetes. HOSA’s goal is to help inform and raise money for a dif­ferent disease every month.

HOSA president senior Oregon McDiarmid has been in HOSA for three years and hosted this year’s Juvenile Diabetes walk on Friday, December 3.

“It was an inspirational move­ment in which I [could] help the community,” said junior Ashton Leo. “It was a lot of fun raising money for these unfortunate chil­dren,” said McDiarmid. “As part of HOSA we find it really im­portant to raise awareness about diabetes.

Willow’s Walk for Breast Cancer was held on Saturday, November 20. Counselor Alicia Vitacco hosted the annual breast cancer walk.

Twisted Legacy performed for the attendees. English teacher Maren Wenz, who brought her daughter Cady and her dog Lilly, was disappointed by the lack of support. She went around the track thirteen times. “I love that our school is taking such altru­istic action to help others in so many different routes,” said Mrs. Wenz.