Cheerleaders join together to raise money

Cheerleaders from RS Central and Chase High Schools recently joined forces to raise money during breast cancer awareness month.

"They were very excited to take part in this," said Roxanne Loving, cheer coach for Chase High School. "With October being breast cancer awareness month, we wear pink bows and use pink pom poms and usually try to raise money for the American Cancer Society."

The joint event, she continued, was even better because it allowed the schools and communities to come together for one cause.

"Breast cancer awareness and prevention is a cause that's very near to many people, and most of us have experience with it even if it's through someone distant."

For the RS Central cheerleaders, the cause hits a little closer to home, said Leah Robbins, cheer coach for the school.

"Our previous JV coach has breast cancer, so its very near to our hearts," she said. Funds, she added, will be given to the RHI Legacy Foundation for use through the Rutherford Regional Mammography Center.

During the game, which was held on Monday, Oct. 10, due to a weather reschedule, the cheerleaders sold a variety of pink items and pink lemonade as well as baked goods. To date, the fundraising effort raised $1,564. The Town of Rutherfordton and Rutherfordton Fire and Police Departments contributed to the event as well.