Mother McAuley Science National Honor Society Hosts 3rd Annual “Macs Walk for A Cure” Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
by Evie Skog, Co-President SNHS Chapter &Addison Haywood, SNHS Chapter Officer
Mother McAuley President Carey Harrington, SNHS Co-Presidents Evie Skog and Brynn Peloquin, and Chapter Advisors Mary Ellen Clifford and Janet Wilson stand with a CBS News Reporter. (Left to right)
Mother McAuley's Science National Honor Society hosted its 3rd Annual "Macs Walk for A Cure" Breast Cancer Awareness event in October! With the support of 100+ students attending the walk and over $2,000 donated to the Y-Me Softball Tournament Organization, the walk broke McAuley's records in engagement and success! More specifically, all proceeds went to further breast cancer research at the University of Chicago under Dr. Kay Macleod.
Weeks of planning and hard work allowed for the walk to be a success. In particular, the leadership and dedication of the Science National Honor Society moderators, Jan Wilson and Mary Ellen Clifford, as well as officers Evie Skog, Brynn Peloquin, Addison Haywood, Julianna Sweiss, Gigi Goyer, and Grace Kearns, allowed the event to be possible. Our officers designed pink t-shirts with the phrase “Macs Walk for a Cure” on the back with a pink ribbon. Additionally, Social Media Officer Addison Haywood and Co-President Evie Skog created creative and trendy videos for our official social media page, @mothermcauley_snhs, promoting the walk and t-shirt sales. Moreover, Co-President Brynn Peloquin gave promotional speeches during all lunch periods, sharing information about the walk and the charity being donated to. Finally, a committee of 14 SNHS members created posters and pink ribbons to sell to the student body.
Despite the early morning, the excitement from the turnout of students was palpable. As attendees walked laps around McAuley’s new turf field, clad in their pink attire, smiles and words of encouragement were shared. It was clear that the McAuley community felt empowered to do their part in furthering advancements in breast cancer research and care and to support fellow women in their battle with this disease. As the event drew to an end and students prepared to head back to class, the Mother McAuley Mother’s club set out a table with doughnuts and bananas to fuel the start of the day.
Cumulatively, Mother McAuley Science National Honor Society’s hard work paid off, garnering attention from CBS News Chicago and the Beverly Review, which featured interviews from Mother McAuley Science National Honor Society’s Co-Presidents, Brynn and Evie, as well as McAuley’s President, Carey Harrington. The walk was a clear demonstration of our Society’s commitment to giving back to our community and supporting women's health initiatives. The “Macs Walk for a Cure” is one of our Society’s most important events, and we are excited to continue it for years to come!
SNHS Macs Walk for a Cure #2: Mother McAuley SNHS Student Leadership Board and Chapter Advisors. Janet Wilson, Addison Haywood, Grace Kearns, Gigi Goyer, Evie Skog, Brynn Peloquin, Julianna Sweiss, Mary Ellen Clifford. (Left to right)
SNHS Macs Walk for a Cure #3: Mother McAuley students Walking for a Cure.
SNHS Macs Walk for a Cure #4: Mother McAuley Walk Participants
