Baltimore girl creates Think Pink Day to raise money for breast cancer research

Through Think Pink Day, Lauren Blumenfeld and her friends are doing their part to raise money for cancer research.

Blumenfeld, 10, is a fifth-grader at Roland Park Country School in Baltimore. Two years ago, she created Think Pink Day, selling pink ribbons as a fundraiser for breast cancer research. Her grandmother had breast cancer, she told WBAL-TV, and after realizing she probably had friends whose families were dealing with the same thing, she decided school "would be a good place to raise money and awareness."

This month, the students held a bake sale, offering everything from cupcakes to marshmallow pops. All of the money they earned — $1,200 — was donated to the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, and the kids also made cards for patients. "It makes me feel really happy because I know, one day, we'll make a difference and we'll stop cancer," Blumenfeld said. Catherine Garcia

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