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WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MAN, WHAT A MIGHTY GOOD MAN!
CORPUS CHRISTI - Most teenage guys couldn't be paid enough to wear a pink shirt, but there's one young man at Carroll High School who's promoting pink for a good cause. Anyone driving by Carroll High School any time soon will notice a lot of pink around campus.
"I've always wanted to do something to make a difference, and I think this is the perfect way to start," Ryan Rios, a Carroll High School junior, said.
Rios, 16, has single-handedly launched an all-out Breast Cancer Awareness campaign at his school. He has hung dozens of pink ribbons, handed out flyers and has even invited a Breast Cancer survivor to speak to his peers.
"Breast cancer is a serious thing, and it can have a really big impact on not only the person who is suffering, but also their family and their friends," Rios said.
That's something Rios has experienced in his own family.
"I had an aunt that had a different kind of cancer, but I kind of know first hand what it's like to lose somebody to something that may not be fair at times," he said.
Spending his own time and money, Rios had pink t-shirts made to show that anyone can fall victim to breast cancer.
"You always think that it won't happen to me, but it doesn't matter who you are or where you come from, it can happen to you," Rios said.
And it seems the students are listening.
"I think it's a good way to show students what's going on in the world, and how breast cancer is really a big cause of death," Zamreen Samji, a fellow student, said.
But they aren't the only ones taking notice.
"It's very motivational to the adults on campus to see a young person doing so much work, and it makes us want to help him and support him in his efforts," Carroll High School Assistant Principal Robin Neill said.
And if just one person is inspired by this awareness campaign, then that's enough for Rios.
"I'm not really looking for recognition for this," he said. "I just want them to understand and see what is out there and what can harm their lives, if not treated and caught early."
Rios is selling those t-shirts for $10, and he's also planning a bake sale. All of the money raised will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Rios said he also hopes to spread this awareness campaign to other schools in the area.
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