A sixth grader in Waukesha is doing his part to fight cancer.

Matthew Katzke is trying to recruit participants for the annual Riverwalk for Breast Cancer.

Katzke's mother recently died of the disease.

"It's helping other people to get through what I've gone throughout, in helping other kids like me," said Matthew.

To support Katzke, everyone at his school, Prairie Elementary, wore pink on Thursday.

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