This year we have worked to
incorporate more opportunities for our students to be in positions of leadership
and we have made ongoing efforts to solicit information from them. Their input
has been invaluable! Recently during a conversation with students they asked about
raising money for cancer research, specifically childhood cancer which several
of them have had firsthand experience with. They were incredibly well informed,
passionate, and inspiring. As our conversation continued and excitement grew an
idea was born: to host a St. Baldrick’s event at West Genesee Middle School. The
enthusiasm and passion of those students made it an easy decision to support
them and for our WGMS staff to get behind the idea. It’s incredibly powerful when
a student-initiated idea brings your school community together for a
worthwhile, relevant and rewarding experience.
On March 28th we will
be hosting our own St. Baldrick’s event at WGMS and currently have 9 staff
members willing to have their heads shaved for an incredible cause. All shavees
have agreed to allow their hair to grow and not get it cut until the event.
Many of us have been haircut free since Christmas; my hair hasn’t been this
long since 1978! Our students have started collecting donations on Fridays
during their lunch periods and are involved with promoting the event both
throughout the building and the community.
Below is an overview of our event
at WGMS and links to both our ‘Team Wildcat’ fundraising page and to the St.
Baldrick’s Foundation page which contains information about their efforts to
conquer childhood cancer. Anything that you can do to promote or support this
student-inspired event is greatly appreciated.
Continued Success,
Steve Dunham
@Sdunhamwgms
Our St. Baldrick's event at West
Genesee Middle School took off as a result of our students looking for a way to
support and stand with fellow students and members of our community who have
been impacted by childhood cancer. A conversation became an idea and that idea
has now become an event. Through our
efforts as a school community we are going to raise awareness, raise some money
and have some fun all in an effort to help fight childhood cancer. Please
support Team Wildcat in any way that you can and help us make a difference in
the lives of children in our community and across the country. It's all about
"The Power or WE!"
