Breast Cancer is the most common diagnosed cancer for women. It’s estimated that each year 220,000 women will be diagnosed with this cancer in the United States. Thousands of people are affected by this disease and, odds are, everyone knows someone who was diagnosed.

October is breast cancer awareness month and the Lewis-Palmer Cross Country team is wearing pink armbands, in support of the campaign.

Dallin Smith, 12, was glad to be help support recognition for this illness.

“It’s a good thing to try and get awareness out for a terrible disease,” Smith said. “It’s not for any particular person, but for the awareness of it all.”

This is not the first year that the Lewis-Palmer Cross country team has worn pink.

“In the past we have worn pink shoelaces and have made t-shirts. This year we are just wearing the bandanas,” Smith said.

Each person on the team donated a dollar to the Make-A-Wish foundation, so they could wear the bandanas in school and class. This was to the support the Student Council and the rest of the students in their efforts to help a little girl’s wish come true.