'Wear Yellow Day" started more than a decade ago at Preble High School, and now, 31 schools and multiple businesses take part throughout Northeast Wisconsin.
The founder of Sting Cancer started the group after receiving his own devastating news.
"I was 19, playing St. Norbert college football, on the Dean's List, really felt like I had everything going that I should, and I quickly found out I had what they call terminal brain cancer," said Nick Nesvacil.
Nick, now cancer free for 22 years, credits the overwhelming support from family and friends for kicking cancer to the curb.
"I would have never made it to where I am today, I would never be alive to have a beautiful wife and kids, and it's all because of friends and family that help support me," said Nesvacil. "So I thought that starting a group like Sting Cancer and having friends and family, that no one fights alone, was key,"
They're doing just that. Every year, the Sting Cancer group raises funds to help deliver more than 70 baskets to folks fighting cancer in our community.
Webster Elementary 5th grader Raina Hess designed this year's Sting Cancer t-shirt. Since the group began, they've sold more than 38,000 shirts to help support the group's mission.
"I really wanted to do it because I wanted to help people like my grandpa and I really want to do it next year in sixth grade and i want to get my friends to do it with me," said Hess.
Sting Cancer continues to organize multiple fundraisers every year with the hope that all the attention will help "Wear Yellow Day" become a national effort.
In addition to selling shirts, Webster Elementary students started the Cookies for Cancer project to help raise money for the cause.
The school raised more than $600 and sold more than 500 cookies. The money will buy books that will go to cancer patients at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay.
To donate to Sting Cancer Conact Nick Nesvacil at nwnesvacil@gbaps.org or by calling 920-412-5107.
