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Oak Bay High taking the lead in cancer fight Students already rocking fundraising effort for kids battling cancer Danielle Pope News staff
Fundraising for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Tour de Rock will be rocking Oak Bay High again this year, as students come together to spin big bucks for the campaign. With a month of scheduled fundraising activities, students will aim to raise $25,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock event – though last year’s goal was about the same and the team pulled in more than $46,000. “I’m involved because I have had a family member who was diagnosed with cancer, and a brother who had to be hospitalized with a life-threatening illness in Grade 5,” said Claire Wood, an Oak Bay High student in Grade 11. “I know what it’s like to have a young person “It feels great you are worried about. … to know that your And last year, when I shaved my head for Cops for Cancer, effort is going I realized what a great way directly to help it is to meet people, and to get the entire community kids.” involved.” - Claire Wood Wood is one of 150 students on the main organizing team for the school’s fundraising activities. From Sept. 9, until Oct. 3, when the Tour de Rock riders arrive at the school for a special appearance, each Teacher Advisory Group (TAG) team will be challenged to bring in the most donations. With nearly 30 people in each team and about 60 teams in the school, Wood is expecting success. “It feels great to know that your effort is going directly to help kids,” Wood said. “There’s a lot of build up and planning, but to see the smiles on (the kids’) faces is the greatest feeling in the world.” One of the main events for the school will be the bottle drive on Saturday, Sept. 14. While some events like the dunk tank have had to be rescheduled due to weather, students and community members in the area will work together for the annual drive. PlEASE SEE: Fundraising teaches new skills, Page A8
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Ella Van Neutegem, 17, gets wet washing a car at Oak Bay High on Saturday, during a charity car wash to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock. Van Neutegem is one of the organizing co-chairs for the school’s annual fundraiser.
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