CANFIELD, Ohio – A group of high school students recently raised $9,430 to support the breast cancer program at Salem Regional Medical Center.
Canfield High School’s Teen Health and Medicine Society, led by Hadley Moser, president, and Angelina Folsom, vice president, organized a pickleball tournament as a fundraising event. The club’s committee of more than 30 students sought sponsors and donations of supplies, recruited teams, created a tournament bracket and held the event. Some even competed in the tournament.
On Sept. 26, the money raised was presented to Amy Reed, director of development at Salem Regional Medical Center, during the Pink Out high school football game against Hickory High School. The money will be used to support breast care services.
This was the second year for the club’s Pink Out Pickleball Tournament, and the 2025 total surpassed the $8,000 donated in 2024 to the Salem Regional breast cancer prevention and detection facilities.
The Teen Health and Medicine Society is a teen-run organization that encourages students to discuss health-related topics with other teens from around the world and learn more about the medical field. There are 43 chapters in 13 countries.
Folsom’s mother, Angelica, pointed out that the students’ efforts not only helped breast cancer patients but nurtured their love of giving back. She said students are already looking at additional ways they can serve the community.
Pictured at top: From left are Hadley Moser; Mark Potts, Canfield High School principal; Amy Reed, Salem Regional Medical Center director of development; and Angelina Folsom.