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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