Sept. 11, 2001 is a date that will never be forgotten. Following the attack on the United States World Trade Center, war broke out. Not long after, a foundation with name of Wounded Warriors Project began.

Etowah High School was selected to play Walton High School live on Georgia Public Broadcasting on Sept. 11. Etowah received a check following the game for $1500.

“I had asked, instead of giving us the money, if they would donate to a philanthropy, in particular Wounded Warriors,” Keith Ball, principal, said.

Ball felt that it was necessary to donate to a philanthropy rather than taking the money for Etowah’s use.

It takes an Etowah student anywhere from five to 20 minutes to get home but every 13 minutes someone commits suicide. What if that one person was a friends or family member?

The Alliance of Hope is an organization that helps families that have suffered from the effects of suicide.

On Sept. 18, Etowah played Woodstock, on the football field, but for one second both schools put their differences aside and paid respect and gave donations to The Alliance of Hope foundation.

“It was kind of a no brainer when we played Woodstock to do something to bring us together so it’s not just we’re at each other in terms of competing,” Keith Ball, principal, said.

At the end of the night The Alliance of Hope received around $1600.