Students raise money for myelin disease research
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- Students at Northwood School spent their Saturday afternoon raising money for a disease many people have never even heard of.
"Picture electrical cord. The rubber that's on the cord insulates those wires, well the myelin sheath insulates all our nerves in our body," said Karen Fleming, Northwood's school nurse.
People with a damaged myelin may develop multiple sclerosis or other myelin diseases.
The students raised money for disease research, and held a tennis tournament, concert and three-mile walk.
"We get really into activities like this, and really do our part in charity work and hosting projects like this," said Emily Simmons, Student Council President.
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"It's just a really cool show of how close we are, and how much we care about the people who have been affected within our school," said Anna Graham, a Northwood Senior.
To really get the word out about the project, the students headed out into the community. They set up in downtown Lake Placid where they could sell t-shirts, hats, and even brought a steel drum band.
"A lot of it is awareness. And a lot of people don't know what multiple sclerosis is, and diseases of the myelin. The most important thing to us really is getting the word out, and getting people to donate," said Graham.
And students said the work they've done will stay with them forever.
"I'll always think about it. I'll always do something for it every year," said Samantha Selkirk.
This is the 11th year Northwood School has raised money for myelin disease research.
Last year they students raised almost $5,000 for research.
They money goes to the Myelin Project, which researches myelin diseases.