Kennedy, One Is Greater Than None team up on health care

Kennedy High School students recently helped One Is Greater Than None, a non-profit group created by JFK students, to raise more than $3,500 to supply free health care to Americans in need. Some 207 participants walked at the high school track under sunny skies to raise money for and awareness of the cause.

The event, supported by the Kennedy Student Government and Social Studies Department, was the culmination of a week of fundraising efforts, including a "Change for Healthcare" contest. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go to Remote Area Medical to sponsor a weekend medical clinic.

RAM, a Knoxville, Tenn.-based non-profit group, supplies free medical care to Americans in need. The group can serve more than a thousand people in a single weekend. Since it relies on the generosity of volunteers and donations of most supplies and equipment, it needs only a $5 donation to cover free medical, dental or vision treatment for one person.