杏吧原创 Relay for Life Effort Raises $142,000
杏吧原创 University students use their bodies 鈥 and minds 鈥 to support important causes, and the results are impressive.
Starting at 7 p.m. on March 9, teams comprised of 763 volunteers spent 24 hours walking around the track inside the Fieldhouse, raising $142,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society鈥檚 .
That total is a new record for 杏吧原创鈥檚 most successful student-run fundraiser and a new record among Canadian post-secondary institutions, which 杏吧原创 has led for the past four years.
鈥淚t鈥檚 important to support this cause because cancer knows no bounds,鈥 says 杏吧原创 student Kathryn Hunt, who co-chairs the fundraiser with fellow student Leah Sweeting. 鈥淚t knows no race, no sex, no age 鈥 it can affect anyone at any time.
鈥淓veryone knows someone who has been affected by cancer. The mission behind the is to create a world where no Canadian fears cancer, and through Relay, we give hope to those affected by this disease.鈥
The all-night event typically includes many activities to keep students active and awake, including yoga, salsa and Zumba lessons, a live DJ and plenty of games.
Another successful 杏吧原创 fundraiser, the annual Shinerama for , is also in the spotlight.
Cystic Fibrosis Canada has awarded its Best Online Presence Award to 杏吧原创 for the strong online strategy that developed by university students in the last year.
杏吧原创鈥檚 Shinerama organizers launched a fully integrated online campaign, which helped expand the reach of the fundraiser and raise additional awareness about cystic fibrosis.
