Addison Trail hosts ‘Go Pink’ events in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

For the 12th year in a row, Addison Trail supported Breast Cancer Awareness Month by hosting Go Pink or Go Home events throughout October to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Quality of Life Surveillance Program with Elmhurst Hospital and the Nancy W. Knowles Center for Cancer Care. Go Pink activities are coordinated by Addison Trail’s Blazettes Team, Cheerleading Team, Girls Volleyball Team, Orchesis Team, L.A.D.I.E.S., Marching Band and Color Guard.

This year’s highlights included:

• On Sept. 10, the Addison Trail Girls Volleyball Team hosted the District 88 annual Go Pink match against Willowbrook, and the team took home the win (pictured above). Names of survivors in attendance were announced before the varsity game, and the student-athletes presented them with a pink rose. Raffle items and pink clothing/merchandise were available to buy, and the game raised $537 for the cause.

• To recognize October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Addison Trail students and staff wore pink every Friday throughout the month.
  
  
• To recognize October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Addison Trail hosted its annual Go Pink or Go Home Week from Oct. 21 to 25. The week began by decorating the Commons area in pink.

• This year was the 8th annual Go Pink Walk, which took place on Oct. 21 (pictured above). Participants donated $5 and had fun walking around the football stadium track with friends and family. Go Pink goodies also were available to buy.

• The Go Pink Football Game took place on Oct. 25 (pictured above) and featured a “Pink” routine from the Cheerleading, Poms and Orchesis teams. The Marching Band also wore pink plumes.

Funds raised from the Go Pink or Go Home events and activities will benefit the Breast Cancer Quality of Life Surveillance Program with Elmhurst Hospital and the Nancy W. Knowles Center for Cancer Care. This year’s final proceeds are still being calculated, but last year Addison Trail raised $6,500. Funds also will go toward the 4th Annual Go Pink or Go Home Breast Cancer Awareness Scholarship in Memory of Elizabeth Clifford, which is a $1,000 student scholarship. Clifford was a special education teacher at Addison Trail and passed away in May 2016 after battling breast cancer for several years.