Red Cloud Gives Back

Student Council members Santi Yellow Horse, Mickie Hudspeth-Belt, and January Tobacco. Photo courtesy of Rapid City Regional Hospital.

 Red Cloud Gives Back

By Sierra Concha '13

The Red Cloud Student Council was aware of the large number of cancer patients in Rapid City Regional Hospital. Student Council members had a meeting earlier this year and decided to create a fundraiser for cancer patients. Several members, including myself, baked a large amount of cupcakes to sell in the elementary, middle, and high schools during lunch. Many students were supportive and even donated money without buying any cupcakes. 

The Student Council decided to donate all of the earnings to the Walking Forward Program. The Walking Forward Program was created to research cancer and try to find ways to increase survival rates for Native Americans in South Dakota. The Student Council raised $233. 85.

You can read about this story on the Rapid City Regional Hospital website. You can read more about the Walking Forward program here.