Oklahoma City FRIDAY, Friday, April 15, 2022, Page 7
Students
Casady students reveal the total amount raised during BLUE Week 2022. From left: Left to right: Kiran Naidu, Anh-Thu Nguyen, Carson Buffalo, Bianca Caves, Divya Chandrasekaran, Eddy Kang, Tucker Jacobsen, William Bankhead and Jack Morgan.
BLUE Week benefits Jimmy Everest Cancer Center
S
imilar to many other schools, Casady presents an annual week of philanthropy benefiting a local cause or organization called BLUE Week. This year, Casady’s Student Council selected the Jimmy Everest Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Children. The Butterfly Effect, the theme to accompany the event, conveys the message that a small act can lead to a larger effect on someone else’s life. This organization’s mission to enhance the treatment and care for every child and family affected by childhood
by Krish Vasan
CASADY COMMUNITY
oncologic and hematologic disorders resonates deeply with the Casady community, especially because James “Jimmy” Christopher Everest was a student at Casady before his death in 1992. BLUE Week raises money through sponsorships, but particularly through student and community participation. Various activities
included dodgeball and basketball tournaments, dress-up days, and a dunk tank performed by students and faculty alike. Many students remarked, “Every day felt like a Friday.” The goal of our philanthropy week is to have a fun and exciting week for the student body, but more importantly, to spread awareness and raise money for a charity that needs our support. The idea that our donations will help the betterment of care for a child in need, especially a fellow Oklahoman, spurred many students to participate in the
numerous activities and pay for entry or participation. On Friday, representatives from the Jimmy Everest Center came to explain that the Butterfly Effect of our donations has a direct impact on the lives of kids battling cancer and the ability to support them and their families. Casady strives to give back to our community in a meaningful, direct way particularly when a cause coincides with our belief that our students are given every opportunity to realize their potential and use it to make a difference in their community.
April 15 Matthew W. Brooks Randy Burnett Natha Cline Sasha Gill Sam D. Goodwin Bob Lake Grove Hunter Huff Mike Krywucki Julie Oakes Martha Records Almedia Rucker Gary Thompson April 16 R.G. “Bob” Bannister Steven G. Bentley Jr. Marilyn Brickey Agnes Brock Joe Ellis Braden Gordon Stephanie Hershberger Mary Keso Elizabeth Lambird Thelma Riggs Margaret Helen Schwab Jennifer Wickersham April 17 Robert Benard Don Bullard Carolne Chesher Thea Daniels Mazel Dockery Tad Hyroop Jada Jedlicka Margo McCann Steve Sanders April 18 Julie Carr Willie Mae Caldwell Betsy Felton Dan Kelly
Betty Kimberling Patti Taylor Jack Witt April 19 JoAnn Adams Marissa Blauser Karen Bradley Jesse Lee Cornwell Lois Dozier Fred Dunlevy Debby McQueen Christopher Neumann Mary Frances Pack Rob Rhodes Cathleen Shelby Brad Truss Jim Waldo April 20 Leigh Anna Babb Troy Benear Laura Carey Homer Carter Leora Crandall Georgia Kay Gross Jerry Kelley Jack Lowery Keith Shideler Tim Strange Walter W. Stumpf Jr. Steve Swann April 21 George T. Allen Gary Baccus Paula Fulmer Summer Lutz Jo McMurrian Branden Oller Christina Robb Courtney Wells Cori Yordi
