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H.B. Thompson Middle School teachers grow beards in support of student Nick Portugal
Photo credit: Brittany Wait
Nick Portugal was diagnosed with leukemia last Dec. 10.
The next day, a group of students at Harry B. Thompson Middle School in Syosset were so inspired to help the 12-year-old seventh grader that they came up with the idea of selling orange bracelets inscribed with “No one fights alone” during lunch periods to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
From there, 20 faculty...
