Spartans Participate in Illumi-NITE

On December 7th, more than 30 Roger Bacon students and faculty participated in Illumi-NITE.

The Illumi-NITE initiative was started by the non-profit, Keep Going 25, which honors the memory of Michael Currin. Michael is a graduate from Moeller High School who tragically passed away in 2020. As a child, Michael Currin lived through the traumatic passing of his father, Joe. After falling ill in the middle of a family fun run, Joe’s final words to Michael were simple, powerful, and stuck with him for the rest of his life. Joe turned to Michael and said, “Keep Going.” His father’s words of encouragement became the words Michael lived by and “Keep Going” became his rally cry.

As a part of Illumi-NITE, the group went to homes of students and families struggling with loss, illness, or experiencing hard times and placed luminaries in their yards with notes of encouragement and reminders to "Keep Going" along with a special prayer. This served as a reminder that members of the Roger Bacon community were praying for them.