Continuing an annual tradition that began three years ago,
students and staff at Giblyn warmly welcomed the amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis Ride for Life group during its trek from Riverhead to
Manhattan.
The students created a mosaic of motivational signs and
banners on the front lawn of the school, where Ride for Life members
expressed their appreciation for the school's ongoing efforts to help
bring awareness of the disease and raise funds to help find a cure. Ride
for Life received a check from Giblyn for $2,000, which students and
staff collectively raised through several means, such as fourth-graders
creating and selling origami flowers. The riders, who are all at
different stages of the disease, were treated to two heartwarming choral
performances by students under the direction of music teacher Shannon
Abramovitz.
Giblyn's continued support for the Ride for Life is shown
through its annual fundraising efforts and heartwarming displays of
compassion through song and art.
