A long-standing tradition of caring will continue again this year when Lockerby students and teachers canvass the city and surrounding communities on Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 6 - 9 p.m.
Lockerby will celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the Kids Caring for Kids Cancer Drive next week as they continue their work in support of the Northeast Cancer Centre.
Students will be wearing identifiable ribbons and issuing receipts for every donation. The funds are to be dedicated to the Pediatric Oncology Program of the Northeast Cancer Centre at Health Sciences North.
This year marks the 23rd anniversary of Lockerby’s tribute to former student Laura Cotesta who left the school with a legacy. Laura started this campaign while she was attending Lockerby, but also while she was fighting her own battle with cancer.
She saw cancer only as an obstacle in life, one that she was determined to overcome and live through.
Lockerby Composite School has kept Laura in the hearts and memories of all students by fulfilling her dream of continuing the Cancer Drive. Last year, the Lockerby “Kids Caring for Kids” Cancer Drive raised over $55,000 for the Northeast Cancer Center’s Pediatric Facility.
To date, more than $880,000 has been raised for pediatric cancer care in the north.
Every dollar that is raised here, stays here in Sudbury. The students of Lockerby take pride in what they have accomplished as a school and as a group of students. They hope to have the same amount of community support as years past.
