Sarrah Ramos, a senior at Northampton Area High School and Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School, is battling stage-four cancer. While Ramos was in school, she was always happy and was an upbeat student in the classroom, according to students and staff at BAVTS, who wanted to fundraise to do something different for her.

Since it was close to Valentine’s Day, they decided to hold a Hearts for Sarrah fundraiser, selling hearts in the classroom and at lunch. The students wrote their names, special messages and prayers to Ramos on the hearts, which were delivered to her family for Valentine’s Day.

They also did a Cents for Sarrah event, collecting change daily.

The proceeds from a weeklong bake sale, the Hearts and Cents for Sarrah events and faculty donations were presented to her. The amount totaled more than $3,400.

The students wanted to do something special Ramos would remember as well. With the generosity of community support and a portion of the money raised, Ramos was pampered, along with two others, at Mirror Mirror Beauty Salon, 5960 Nor-Bath Blvd., Bath.

The salon agreed to do a manicure, pedicure and hairstyle for Ramos at no charge.

A&A Limousine Service, located in Northampton, donated limo service to and from the salon to make her day even more special.

The day ended with a family get-together and a gift certificate at Ramos’ favorite restaurant, On the Border.