More than 150 hand-painted pink mini pumpkins line the front lawn of Bronxville Middle School, arranged in a ribbon shape by sixth graders for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Students placed the pumpkins on the lawn Monday, Oct. 19, as part of a sixth-grade Advisory project organized by teacher Julia Brogan, according to the Bronxville School district.
The project gave students a hands-on opportunity to learn about breast cancer awareness and the impact of small acts of kindness, the school said.
Some students personalized their pumpkins. They wrote the names of loved ones, neighbors and teachers affected by breast cancer on the small gourds before placing them on the grass.
"One pink pumpkin on its own is a beautiful gesture, but together, more than 150 create a powerful visual reminder that no one has to face breast cancer alone," Brogan said.
The project connects to a central theme of the sixth-grade Advisory curriculum: community.
Throughout the year, students explore what it means to be part of a community and how their actions can positively affect those around them, the school said.
Brogan said the hands-on experience helped students see that building a supportive community begins with simple actions.
She said the collection of pink pumpkins showed that awareness matters and that hope grows stronger when a community comes together.
The Bronxville Middle School sixth-grade parent chairs funded the pumpkins.
