Faces of Xavier: Eric Krebs '17
Eric Krebs ’17 is a sophomore
from Middle Village, Queens. A member of the Blue Knight Band and
Student Council, Eric recently participated in the Queens Walk to End
Alzheimer’s, where he created, led and fundraised for a team, Xavier for
the Future. We caught up with Eric to discuss his work with Xavier for a
Future.
What prompted your decision to participate in the Queens Walk to End Alzheimer’s?
For
the last three years, I’ve participated in the Queens Walk to End
Alzheimer’s, which is organized by the New York City Chapter of the
Alzheimer’s Association and held in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in
Queens. I first decided to fundraise because my aunt has Alzheimer’s,
and I thought that the Walk was a way to spread awareness
for such a terrible disease. I initially did it for my sister’s
team, but now she’s away in college, so I decided to lead my own team
and effort this time.
What do you hope to achieve with Xavier for a Future?
One
of the main goals is fundraising, so I hope that Xavier for a Future
will get more and more donations each year. For our first year, we
raised over 200 dollars, which is a good start for a team in its first
year. In addition, I named the team Xavier for a Future because in the
future, I would like to bring in other students to join Xavier for a
Future, so that we can continue to raise awareness within our community. It was great to see Jeremy Rozanov ’16
participate and fundraise, and next year we are going to try to do an
Alzheimer’s Walk in Manhattan so that even more can come and help out.
Last
question: if people are interested in working with Xavier for a Future
or donating money for Alzheimer’s research, what can they do?
For
one, you can find me in the hallways during school. Additionally, if
you want to learn more about the disease, go to www.alz.org, the website for
the Alzheimer’s Association. They have a number of great resources that
you can consult, whether you want to donate money towards research or
create a fundraising team of you own!