April 13, 2016

Co-chairs: Grade 12 LCS students Mariangela Bagnato and Riley Roy

  • Student Committee: 12 Senior LCS Students

  • Teacher Representatives: Ms. S. Benton, Ms. P. DeSanti, Ms. A. Fraser, Ms. C. Gieselman, Ms. A. Hunda, Ms. D. MacLennan, and Ms. K. Rodriguez

Key Dates:

  • Motivational Pep Rally: 24 March 2016

  • Cancer Drive: Wed., 13 April 2016

  • Thank You Assembly: 14 April 2016

Activities and Fundraising Events:

  • Home Room Green Ribbon Sales

  • Pond Hockey Tournament

  • In-school Bake Sale

  • Cancer Drive Vikewear

  • Silent Auction

Six Lockerby Composite School students got haircuts March 24 to donate their long locks to help make wigs for cancer patients going through chemotherapy. The haircuts were part of a rally ahead of the school’s annual cancer drive.

Source: https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/lockerby-cancer-drive-pushed-back-to-april-13-276955
Sudbury.com 7 April 2016

Motivational Pep Rally Highlights:

  • Video “Remembering Laura”

  • Mercer Video in which Mercer congratulated LCS on its Cancer Drive effort

  • Video from Canadian Women’s Hockey Canada Olympic Champion, Hayley Wickenheiser, offering support and motivation to students

  • 20-Year Cancer Drive Anniversary video

  • MacLeod Choir: “Fight Song”

  • Volunteers (see photo): Donating their locks to produce wigs for cancer patients

  • Presentation of Teacher-Led Teams and student recruitment

  • Teacher dunk (as chosen by winning Green Ribbon homeroom)

 

Teacher-Led Student Teams:

  • Show me the Money – led by Hatzis, Sauve, Tushingham, Lacroix, Gattoni, Svalina

  • Sweet T-arts – led by Benton, Fraser, Catto

  • Cole

  • Wanderers – led by Beaudry, Laliberté, Rivet-Gobbo, Laalo, Graham, Baggs

  • Avengers – led by Stanyon, Beausoleil, Augustine

  • Smith

  • English – led by Ferguson, Kovala, Levan,

  • Nerds – led by Luoma, Becks, Donato, Ubriaco

  • Caped Crusaders – led by Hunda, Emrich, Laberge

 

Only once in 21 years has weather pushed Cancer Drive evening to an alternate day. After careful consideration, LCS postponed the drive in the interest of student safety. . . BUT enthusiasm was even higher on Wednesday, April 13th! 

https://www.thesudburystar.com/2016/04/07/weather-cancels-lockerby-fundraiser

thesudburystar.com 7 Apr. 2016

The Thank You Assembly was a time for celebration and appreciation. Invited guests were generous in their positive comments for Lockerby’s Cancer Committee and the entire student body and staff.

  • Hall of Fame Video

  • CTV Representative Carrie Trownson congratulated Lockerby staff and students for their highly successful Cancer Drive.

  • Spirit Award

  • Mrs. P. Cotesta: “Friends and Heroes”

  • Northern Cancer Foundation Video: “Just One Drop”

  • Cheque presentation for $64,025: “Kids Helping Kids” with cancer here in Northeastern Ontario

The Cancer Committee demonstrated their gratitude to Sudburians for their continued support – the day after the drive at the corner of Paris Street and Walford Road.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/775875/campagne-cancer-centre-enfants-800000-dollars

Radio-Canada 14 April 2016

BONUS: Lockerby Students Recognized for their Outstanding Youth Volunteer Efforts and Results

Young Ontarians Set Volunteer Record: Province Celebrates Outstanding “ChangeTheWorld” Campaign

11      July 2016 – Citizenship and Immigration

 The ChangeTheWorld challenge, which is delivered in partnership with the Ontario Volunteer Centre Network, encourages young people to change the world by getting involved in their communities. It also helps youth develop important skills like teamwork and leadership while gaining experiences that can prepare them for success. 

  • Students of Sudbury's Lockerby Composite School organized the Kids Caring for Kids Cancer Drive, fundraising more than $64,000 for the Northern Cancer Foundation.

“It’s not just about the money; it’s the [number] of kids we get to participate; it’s the phone calls we get over the next week saying how impressed they were with the number of [students] who showed up at their door - ‘They were very polite,’ ‘They had a great attitude’ “. . . for one night 400 [students] get together and do something good” (Ms. A. Fraser – teacher)

“It’s almost like a season at Lockerby, Cancer Drive season, because everyone looks forward to it and even afterward . . . the ‘afterglow of Cancer Drive.’ There’s just an amazing energy, everyone is so connected.” (Ethan Gladu – Grade 11 Student)

“Youth are tasked with rising to the occasion and gain skills in the process.” (Ethan Gladu)

( LCS Cancer Drive listed as a highlight from the campaign which ran between April 10 and May 23 across Ontario.)                            https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/41069/young-ontarians-set-volunteer-record#resources