LIVERMORE FALLS – The high school Student Senate raised about $489 last week for cancer education, treatment and research, Senate Treasurer Mike Anctil said.

Students at Livermore Falls High School wore a different color each day of the week of Oct. 25 to represent different cancers.

Senate members sold hundreds of pink beaded necklaces as well as rubber bracelets. They also dyed strips of hair pink for the willing participants.

“We just wanted to do something more meaningful and it’s a good way to get all the students involved for a good cause,” Student Senate Secretary Elizabeth White, 17, of Livermore said.

She dyed strips of hair pink while President Lexi Niedner and Treasurer Mike Anctil and other Senate members sold necklaces and bracelets.

Every year the Senate puts on a fundraiser and donates the profits, Niedner said. The money will go to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure for fighting breast cancer, Anctil said.

Students wore light blue for prostate, colon and testicular cancer; green for lymphoma and kidney cancer; orange for skin and leukemia cancers; white for lung and bone cancer; and pink for breast cancer.

Senate Vice President Bry Bates, 17, of Livermore Falls made purple ribbons for all other cancers. There were pink ribbons available also.

Fourteen-year-old Ian Jewett of Fayette carried 20 necklaces as he walked away from the Andies’ Attic last week.

“It’s a good cause,” Jewett said.

“Although we fell slightly short of our goal, the week was undoubtedly a great success,” Anctil said Sunday. “One cannot overlook the fact that our student senate raised so much money and raised awareness for breast cancer.”

Rheanna Woodford, 17, of Livermore Falls wore three necklaces and a bracelet.

“I’m supporting the cause because my dad’s girlfriend recently died of bladder cancer,” Woodford said.

Megan Norris, 15, of Livermore Falls had portions of hair dyed pink. Her modeling mentor recently died of breast cancer after a five-year struggle, she said.

“I watched her go through chemo. She was the one that was responsible for creating my modeling career,” she said. “I have a lot of cancer in my family.

”Not only was the effort a good cause, it brought students together.“We’re growing,” Niedner said of Senate numbers which total about 25.

“This week has inspired people to join,” Anctil said. “After such a great week, we are all looking forward to our next ‘project’, whatever that may be.”

Advisers that sold the most were treated to doughnuts on Monday. They were led by Gladys Russell, for the freshmen; Jenna Cote for sophomores; Anne Weatherbee for juniors; and Sue St. Pierre for seniors.

Weatherbee’s group was the overall winner, Anctil said.

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