Join PALs at Allen High School in the fight against Leukemia
Allen High School's Peer Assisted Leadership program, PALs, kicked off a month long awareness and donation campaign to help Presley continue her crusade against leukemia. Led by Coach J.D. Walker, the PALs organization is collecting donations and distributing Team Presley bracelets to contributors through October 14th throughout the Allen community.
PALs is a mentoring program for Allen ISD at-risk students grades 8 -12 in Allen, Texas. PAL student members are assigned as individual peer mentors to a targeted child (PALee) within the district. Through one-on-one mentoring, the program teaches decision-making skills specifically how to make good, informed and responsible decisions. In addition, PALs provides peer-to-peer encouragement through real life demonstration of leadership. Members of PALs are required to complete a set number of service hours in the community every six weeks. PALs also host activities and events at their respective schools supporting various community and school efforts. All PAL members undergo a rigorous interview process and are required to sign contracts to remain drug free, maintain passing grades in all classes and display a positive role model image both in and out of school.
Coach Walker is a sponsor of the PALs program and a long time family friend of the Boydstun's through Greg Winder, Peri-Ann's brother. Greg and J.D. coached together in 1990 and have remained close friends over the years.
If you would like to support PALs, visit www.epartnersingiving.com/pbkicksit to make an online donation or you can mail your donation (checks only please made out to AHS Pals) to: AHS PALs c/o JD Walker, 300 Rivercrest Blvd., Allen, TX 75002
