Kew-Forest Students Raise $1450+ for The Side-Out Foundation to Support Breast Cancer Research
Last week’s Dig Pink event was a complete success thanks to the help of our wonderful school community. The Girl’s Volleyball Team and members of the Boy’s Volleyball and Soccer Teams went head-to-head in a volleyball tournament.
We had a full house with families and students across all divisions. The volleyball game was exciting and entertaining, the snacks were delicious, and the raffle tickets were in-demand.
We set a goal to raise at least $1k this year to donate to breast cancer research. Between our Dig Pink t-shirts sold, raffle tickets, snacks, and generous donations, we were able to exceed our goal. In the end, we raised a total of $1,453 for the Side-Out Foundation!!!
And a very special thank you to senior Elena O. ‘24, The Kaleidoscope Club, and our student-athletes who volunteered to play for a great cause. Thank you Kew-Forest!!! GO JAGUARS!!!
ABOUT THE SIDE-OUT FOUNDATION
The Side-Out Foundation helps people with breast cancer regain control of their lives – and we started our fundraising efforts through the sport of volleyball. Our Executive Director and Founder, Rick Dunetz, was a high school volleyball coach when his mother, Gloria, was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer. Together he and his father, Bryant, decided to tell her story, and the story of all those with metastatic breast cancer, through dedicated volleyball matches across the U.S., where communities would rally and fundraise to support breast cancer research. This is how Dig Pink was born – and it is still a central program of The Side-Out Foundation.
The KFPA organizes a uniform and Jagwear resale at various times throughout the school year. We sell clean, gently used pieces for $5 each. In preparation for our next Uniform & Jagwear Resale on Fri 13 Sept, from 8:00-9:30 am and 3:00-5:00 pm, we will be collecting donations from Wed 4 Sept through Wed 11 Sept.
If you have clean, gently used Lands End uniforms and/ or Jagwear you would like to donate, please drop them off at the Lower School Entrance or Main Entrance.
Note: Only uniforms from Lands’ End are permitted for donation. Uniforms from Flynn O’Hara are no longer permitted.
The Morning Care program is designed for parents who need to drop off their child before the school day begins, between 7:30 am and 8:00 am. During this time, teachers monitor students in the Gym, where they can interact and play with each another. When the school day begins, students are sent to their classrooms.
The program is currently free of charge. Please go here to sign up, before Fri 6 Sept.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Ms. Keesha Sterling at ksterling@kewforest.org.
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The oldest independent school in the borough of Queens, The Kew-Forest School is an independent co-educational, college preparatory school for students in Preschool through Grade 12.