Students took a stand against one of their biggest foes, childhood cancer, by wearing gold on Sept. 18 at Wantagh Elementary School. Teachers and staff also joined in the annual campaign to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. 

It’s been a long-standing tradition at the school to devote a day to awareness each September that afflicts nearly 300 newly-diagnosed children and adolescents each week in the United States. Wearing gold and yellow shirts, shorts, pants, socks and accessories, children showed their support for other youngsters who have faced a battle with cancer.

During the morning announcements, students were reminded of the purpose of Go Gold Day – to honor the courage of children facing cancer and supporting research toward curing and preventing the disease.