Community Corner
Young Team Raises Money to Fight Cancer
A team of Hopkinton youths is helping support the Jimmy Fund Walk.
Submitted by Muriel Kramer
Christian's Hot Jamaican Chili Pepper Crusaders, a team of young people and their moms, walked in the Jimmy Fund Walk to fight cancer for their second year. The youngsters walked 13.1 miles (1/2 marathon) to raise awareness and money in the fight against cancer in honor of Christian Wheeler, a kindergarten student at Center School. Christian just finished his two-year course of treatment to fight leukemia, and he is one of the Jimmy Fund heroes. His picture was at the start line in Hopkinton for the annual Jimmy Fund Walk for the last two years. Happily Christian is doing very well and was able to walk with the team for the last few miles into Boston; in so many ways it was wonderful "to cross that finish line together."
The team was outside Colella’s raising money last Saturday; they have until Nov. 1 to collect for September's walk. A huge thank you to all who donated helping the team raise over $350 in that one day. The team will be at the Homecoming game to continue their fundraising efforts; please look for the kids wearing their bright orange shirts, all proceeds go directly to the Jimmy Fund.
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