All you see is blue in the halls of LZHS today to show school spirit for the Homecoming football game. However, instead of just seeing “bear wear,” students are wearing a blue shirt to support Multiple Myeloma.

This shirt is one of three others that students were able to purchase in order to show support for the different charities. Each shirt’s color corresponds to the theme of a certain football game.

“[The turn out] was better than expected,” Drew Kowalski, senior, said. “You can’t walk five feet without seeing someone who doesn’t have one on.”

Tom Kowalski, Drew’s dad, passed away last summer after suffering from Multiple Myeloma for five and a half years.  The back of the shirt has a quote that honors the memory of those who have passed away or suffered from Multiple Myeloma, while the front of the shirt reads “Play for TK.” Tom was an active member in the community and was involved with his three children’s activities.

“My dad was such a big help in the community so I feel like [the shirts] would be a good way for people to honor [his memory],” Drew said.

The purpose of the three shirts is to raise money and awareness for the type of cancer that corresponds with the shirt. When Drew found out that Multiple Myeloma was chosen to be the first charity shirt he was honored.

“I’m excited to help out with Multiple Myeloma,” Drew said. “Over the past couple of year, I’ve heard many stories of people dying from this terrible disease, and hopefully with raising this money [from the shirts,] we will be one step closer to finding a cure.”