Grads get messages of love and connection
The sun and the wind, as well as family and friends, turned out for the Irvington High School graduation at
The unofficial mayor of Ardsley Middle School, 63-year-old Eduardo Cruz, high-fived students covered in colored powder on the afternoon of Friday, June 7.
The color run was a fundraiser for Cruz, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2023, and who has worked as a custodian at the school for 27 years.
Students paid $30 to participate in the color run, and received t-shirts and sunglasses in return. In addition, there was a GoFundMe collection for Cruz. In total, the fundraising efforts netted more than $26,000.
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