Pink Day at SKA aids Sharsheret

There were pink banners, pink posters, pink streamers and a sea of pink-wearing students on Pink Day, last Wednesday at the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls.

To show their support for breast and ovarian cancer awareness, SKA students sold pink donuts and pink accessories and offered “maniCURES.” As part of a tri-state initiative, monies raised went to help fund the vital programs and services of Sharsheret, an organization created to provide support and direction for Jewish women with these cancers.

During club period, the girls were honored to hear from Mrs. Esther Zeidman, mother of Rivkie ’13 and Malkie ’16, who shared her incredible story of recovery from breast cancer. Mrs. Zeidman’s  inspirational words of hashgacha prati and emunah made Pink Day at SKA especially meaningful and highlighted the need for awareness and education as Ashkenazi Jews are 10 times more at risk for hereditary cancers than the general population.

SKA Pink Day Committeewas  headed by Malkie Zeidman and Gabrielle Pinter and members Emily Klein, Michal Jungreis, Chanala Langer and Isabella Oliner.