Advent Lutheran Elementary & Middle School Students
Raise $450 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

Boca Raton, Florida — Eighth Grader Christina Vespucci is all too familiar with breast cancer.  She lost her mother, Joann Vespucci, to breast cancer four years ago.  Joann was only 37.   

This year, Christina, a student at Advent Lutheran Elementary and Middle School, decided to take a more active role in promoting breast cancer awareness.  She organized a “dress down day” for students in order to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.  Students (kindergarten-8^th grade) and staff were allowed to wear pink and white instead of their usual school uniforms on October 16 and contributed $1 for each item worn (shirts, pants, hats).   As a result, students raised $450 for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation, which is dedicated to the fight against breast cancer.

“Christina was only in fourth grade when her mother passed away during Thanksgiving vacation,” said Laura Bluhm, principal of Advent Lutheran Elementary and Middle School.  “Our students, staff and parents have had a special interest in fighting breast cancer ever since Joann lost her battle to this terrible disease.  We are proud of Christina for organizing this event and we are grateful to our students, staff and parents for all their support.”

Advent Lutheran School, located at 300 East Yamato Road in Boca Raton, teaches children in kindergarten through 8^th grade.  For more information about Advent’s schools and programs, please call 561-395-3631 or visit www.AdventLifenet.org.

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Front Row (l-r) – Scarlett Singh, Kathryn Levy, Katherine Dingle, Eryka Botehlo, Rachel Ausiello.  Back Row (l-r) – Corinne Melillo, Ali Eichner,
Caroline Flint, Christina Vespucci, Emily Boan, Audrey Robeson.