On October 20, an unprecedented number of student volunteers flocked to Garden City High School’s cafeteria, excited to walk and support the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation. The $2,570 raised by the Italian Honor Society and Italian Club surpassed the amount raised two years ago. Honor Society co-presidents Kalie Yuen and Faith Nix, supervised by Mrs. Lea Brunetti, worked with Janice Cenzoprano, former president of the Long Island chapter, to organize the walk.

Cooley’s Anemia is a blood disorder that results in less oxygen-carrying proteins and fewer red blood cells in the body than normal. The disorder primarily affects people of Mediterranean descent, specifically those of Italian backgrounds.