Holden students bike for Alzheimer’s awareness

A group of 10 girls from Grades 4 and 5 at Holden School took to the streets on June 1, to raise awareness and funds in support of Alzheimer Disease.

Grade 4 student Shalyn Roth, whose grandmother suffered from the disease, came up with the idea of holding a bike-a-thon in support of this cause. Nine of her schoolmates signed on, including Grade 4 students Heidi Bratrud, Sarah Hrabek, Becca Plouffe, and Grade 5 students Katie Reist, Mykaela Gara, Larissa Bilyk, Bretyn Anderson, Samantha Shihinski and Shelby Kushnir, along with their teacher Mrs. Osland and a couple of supportive community helpers.

The Ever Active Schools project contributed t-shirts for the riders and the team took bike safety lessons and did training rides on their own time.

For More Information, Contact:

Diane Hutchinson

Phone: (780) 672-6131 (Ext. 5248)