ox Chapel Area School District
students held their 26th annual
telethon December 23, 2015,
and raised more than $70,000!
Coordinated by the marketing and
television production students of the
high school, this year’s telethon raised
a record‑breaking total, including a
matching donation of $25,000 that was
made by an anonymous school district
family.
This year, the telethon raised money for
Live Like Lou, an organization that helps
ALS patients and their families in Western
Pennsylvania. The theme that the students
chose this year was “Onward,” which is the
theme of Live Like Lou.
Live Like Lou, a fund of The Pittsburgh
Foundation, is a local organization focused
on raising awareness of ALS (Amyotrophic
WTAE broadcaster and the host of WTAE’s “Chronicle” Sally Wiggin appeared as a celebrity guest
Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease),
and interviewed Suzanne Alexander, a co‑founder of Live Like Lou.
supporting scientific research targeted at
finding a cure, and providing care for ALS
patients and their families in Western Pennsylvania. Live Like
The telethon involved students from all of the schools in the
Lou was founded by Neil Alexander and his wife Suzanne in
Fox Chapel Area School District. This year’s telethon total
2012. Unfortunately Neil passed away from complications from
brings the total amount raised by Fox Chapel Area students to
ALS in early 2015, but Mrs. Alexander continues the work of
more than $698,000.
this important charity in his honor.
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