Shirley, NY - July 16, 2018 - The William Floyd Elementary School community recently came together to raise $1,930.68 to benefit the Children’s Bereavement program at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center (BMHMC) in honor of Kyle Horstmann, a devoted husband, father, William Floyd alumnus and William Floyd Elementary School parent volunteer who recently passed away from colon cancer.
The idea for the fundraiser, “A Mile for Kyle,” came from Ava Cusimano, a rising sixth grader, and former student council president whose grandmother is a colon cancer survivor. When she heard that her neighbor had passed from this terrible disease, she wanted to raise money and awareness in his honor.
So the school and the student council organized “A Mile for Kyle,” a walk in which students were encouraged to dress as their favorite superhero and walk a mile around the school property to raise money.