Palmer River Elementary students raising awareness, funds

REHOBOTH - James and Justin Fiore are raising funds and awareness among their peers.

James, a fourth-grader, and Justin, a first-grader, attend Palmer River Elementary and participate in American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life.

The Fiores have a team called “RFL Superheroes” and will be participating in the East Providence Relay For Life June 6.

The boys chose the superhero theme in an effort to help their peers become and remain aware of the benefits of living a healthy and active lifestyle, including frequent exercise.

“I am always outside playing, even in the winter and don’t want to stay inside much,” James said. “Baseball starts soon and I’m excited for practice and games. We do a lot of running during baseball.”

For 2014, the American Cancer Society estimates 15,780 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed and 1,960 deaths will occur among children and adolescents aged birth to 19 years. Approximately, 1 in 285 children will be diagnosed with cancer before age 20 and about 1 in 530 young adults between the ages of 20 and 39 is a childhood cancer survivor.

Their Fiores are combining their push for healthy eating and fundraising for their Relay For Life team by selling their own chicken eggs to friends and family.

They also have a fundraiser on April 17, at Sky Zone in East Providence, where friends can come and “fly” like superheroes. They encourage friends and supporters to come out and exercise in a fun environment.

“I love jumping on the trampoline and doing flips,” Justin said. “It’s way super cool.”

For more information about Relay For Life, to form a team or to support James and Justin Fiore, visit http://main.acsevents.org/goto/EPRFLsuperheroes or email alexandra.fiore1@gmail.com.