C A P S F O R A C U RE
Thanks to the extremely generous support of the DC school community, ‘Caps For A Cure’ raised over $17,000. All of the proceeds were donated to Children’s Cancer Foundation in Hong Kong, St. Baldrick’s International partner. The students, teachers and staff were very grateful to everyone who participated and kindly donated. Luke Inkin summed up the day perfectly by saying, “It felt good to have classmates, best friends, and especially my school support children that are affected by cancer. It was a fun day and even better, because we were making a difference. For once, I wasn’t shy and it helped me feel brave to stand out, because I had cancer.”
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The concept behind ‘Caps For A Cure’ was based around the fact that many children going through cancer treatment, often lose their hair and wear hats for warmth and support. During ‘Caps for a Cure’ day, students were encouraged to wear a crazy hat (or a simple baseball cap), donate $10 and show brave kids around the world they support them and they care.
SHI JIE MAGAZINE – SPRING 2018
On 9 March, an enthusiastic group of Year 5 students organised an incredibly successful event called ‘Caps For A Cure’, to create an awareness of childhood cancer.