Xaverian students tie giant gold ribbon around school for cancer awareness
Not a stunt, but a message of hope, educators say
There’s plenty of gold in Bay Ridge!
Students at Xaverian proudly displayed gold ribbons inside and outside the school building at 7100 Shore Road in Bay Ridge on Sept. 16 to announce their participation in “Go Gold Bay Ridge,” in support of children with cancer. Students from Genesis, Xaverian’s middle school program, also took part in the “Go Gold” campaign.
In fact, it was members of the middle school’s Student Leadership Council who led the effort, cutting 400 yards of gold ribbon and working with high school students to hang the ribbon around the exterior of the school.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and the “Go Gold Bay Ridge” was launched earlier this month by Bay Ridge Cares, a non-profit group, as a way of having the neighborhood join a larger, nationwide “Go Gold for Cancer’ phenomenon in which cancer advocates are urging the owners of famous buildings like One World Trade Center and famous landmarks like the Coney Island Parachute Jump to display gold lights in tribute to the courage of children with cancer. The “Go Gold” campaign also highlights the need for more funding into research for a cure, according to advocates.