In the fall of 2021, Daniel Moran ’23 came up with the idea to raise a little bit of money in pursuit of supporting his mom during the fall of 2021, in recognition of his mom’s long battle with breast cancer. Since 2021, the extended BH community has lost numerous members to cancer and breast cancer in particular. Little did Dan know that his vision would grow into what we now know as Think Pink, Belmont Hill’s official breast cancer awareness organization.
Think Pink has just concluded its third year and a successful fall campaign. With club leaders Vince Mezzanote ’25, Brady Paquette ’25, Juan Pablo Fernandez del Castillo ’25, and Jack Kastner ’25, the boys looked to make this year’s crusade the best. During October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, they focused on raising funds for the cause and educating the community about the widespread impact of breast cancer.
At Belmont Hill’s annual Homecoming, the team set up a pop-up tent, selling merchandise including headbands, wristbands, pins, and other accessories. Belmont Hill’s Think Pink project has contributed lots of money over its three years. With the help of awareness posters and informative Instagram posts, around $8,000 were fundraised this year – some of the highest numbers to date
The campaign was capped off with the annual Think Pink-themed football game when Belmont Hill took on and took down Thayer Academy. With the help of the senior Loop Leaders, it was amazing to see school spirit and community engagement blend in support of a truly amazing cause. Vince Mezzanote ’25 talked about how proud he was of the steps taken this year and the way the team expanded upon previous years. He also mentioned some of the team’s most notable accomplishments: “At homecoming, the team was very motivated towards doing everything we could to raise awareness and money for a great cause. I hope the guys next year can continue to expand on the mission and gain more attention towards fighting breast cancer. I am also incredibly proud of the money we raised through merch sales, raffles, and community-engaging games. It is all going to an amazing cause at Dana Farber and I’m glad we could help.”
Looking forward, the current Think Pink team is excited to announce the club’s future leaders: Griffin Vail ’26, Jaiden Lee ’26, Nicky Jones ’26, Giacomo Turco ’26, and Fitz Courtney ’26. The boys are confident that the club is in good hands and are already planning and coming up with new and engaging ideas. Griffin Vail ’26 is “super ecstatic to take the reins and utilize the wonderful community around us to help spread breast cancer awareness and raise money for those affected by the disease.” He follows with his “confidence in this group’s ability to take a major step forward in this extraordinary initiative.”
The Panel would like to thank the Think Pink team and everyone who was able to support the cause for this highly successful 2024 campaign. We hope to see more future success in our goal to wholeheartedly carry on the legacy of Laurie Moran and everyone who has been impacted by breast cancer.
Indresh Chandel