Derby Middle School students lauded for helping others

My hat goes off today to a group of great students from Derby Middle School who are learning at a young age the importance of caring about others.

Too many children in that age range seem to believe the world revolves around them, and it's good to see these students are giving back to the community.

Plaudits go out to: Lily Wald, Rachel Fleischer, Nicole Rizzo, Joey Ostuno, Dayna Kneissl, Tristan Pruzinsky, Nicolette Tasi, Kiley Rodriguez, Ejona Gjata, Akshar Patel, Steven Stanley, Joseph Mammano, and Sara Gerckens.

They are members of the school's running club and they recently raised $2,000 for the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital in Derby.

Their coaches, Shelley Sheridan, Mike Gozzo, Jenny Ames and Rahul Samanta, also are to be commended for their leadership.

With so many families facing the challenges that come with a cancer diagnosis any form of support from the community is vital and much appreciated.