That鈥檚 what makes Molly Friedman and Abigail Linnemeyer so special. While most high school seniors were worrying about homecoming and what to be for Halloween, this pair committed themselves to recruiting family, friends, and teammates to walk at this year鈥檚 Long Island Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk.
The walk, which took place on Jones Beach on Oct 11, was a fitting prequel for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day鈥攁 time dedicated to informing people about the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and the deadliest among common major cancers.
The students raised more than $2,300 through their participation in聽the awareness walk and inspired staff members from Locus Valley Central School District to make additional donations. In all, the students and their supporters raised more than $3,500.
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Some of the dedicated scientists at fighting for a cure
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鈥淚 am so proud of our student-athletes for rallying around their friends in need and supporting such an important cause,鈥� Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse Coach聽Carolyn Sumcizk, who helped rally local donors, announced soon after learning how much was raised. 鈥淚t doesn’t surprise me that they spent their personal time helping others, as they so often do.鈥�
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Of course, there is a personal touch to this story as well. Linnemeyer鈥檚 own family had been affected by the cancer, and her teammate Sarah Lubow unfortunately lost her mother to the disease just this year.
Sarah Lubow We are so sorry about your mom. You're a strong beautiful person. Hang in there!
— Anon LV Compliments (@LV_Compliments)
The students are donating the fruits of their efforts to CSHL鈥檚 .
Dedicated to investigating the inner workings of pancreatic cancer, Dr David Tuveson and his team are blazing a trail in cancer genetics research that may one day lead to new diagnostic and therapeutic options.
Dr. Tuveson and his team graciously accepted the donation, stressing the importance of not only their work, but all efforts in the battle against cancer.
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