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Newsmakers
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Scotts Valley High Haunted Hospital Raises Money to Fight Cancer
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Scotts Valley High Haunted Hospital Raises Money to Fight Cancer
American Cancer Society Plans to Add Valley Relay For Life Event in 2010
Scotts Valley High's "haunted hospital" did not seem like the kind of place that would do patients any good, but in reality it benefited those fighting cancer. For the second year in a row, the students chose to donate the proceeds to the American Cancer Society.
The seventh annual pre-Halloween scare-fest attracted more than 1,000 visitors and netted more than $5,000, according to teacher Erik Wyner and his five-member leadership team: seniors Brian Cardoza and Celeste Hornyak, junior Claudia Jacobsen, and sophomores Jordan Rogers and Lizzie Zweng.
The leadership students came up with the theme and then built the structure of poles and tarps from scratch.
Scarborough Lumber provided all the building supplies at cost.
The "hospital" featured 18 rooms and such frightening experiences as having "blood" drawn and rather questionable operations. The students noted with some pride that the hospital was so creepy one man in his 40s walked out after the first room, the hospital's lobby, saying he couldn't do any more.
"I knew everything that was going on and I still cried," admitted Lizzie. The tour was recommended for brave middle school students and older.
One Scotts Valley High alumnus even timed a visit home from Colorado so he could come to the haunted house.
About 140 students participated to pull off the three-night run the weekend prior to Halloween.
More Ways to Fight Cancer
This past summer, students from Scotts Valley High also formed a team for Relay For Life of Santa Cruz. The 24-hour event is the society's signature fundraiser held in communities around the world.
In Santa Cruz County, support has grown from a single Relay to ones in Aptos, Watsonville and at UCSC.
Next year Scotts Valley will host a Relay For Life to better serve city residents and those living in the San Lorenzo Valley.
Relay For Life raises money for local patient services and research by having team members take turns walking a track over a 24-hour period. The events also honor the community's cancer survivors, remember those lost to the disease's many forms and provide information about prevention and early detection.
Santa Cruz County has raised more than $350,000 in 2009 for the American Cancer Society from its three Relays and the inaugural gala, A Toast to Life.
Relay manager Jess Herrera will hold an informational meeting Nov. 17 to begin planning for the new Relay next summer. The meeting will be 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Round Table Pizza on Mount Hermon Road in Scotts Valley.
Anyone who wants more information about becoming involved in the Scotts Valley Relay For Life can reach Herrera at 408-688-0108.
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