BRIGHTEST ATTITUDE
Palm Beach Currumbin High’s Daffodil Day to raise money for cancer research took on a personal reason this year with canteen co-ordinator Deb Reid battling the disease
THE Gold Coast might be busy welcoming the rain, but it was all sunshine at Palm Beach Currumbin High for their Daffodil Day fundraiser.
The school brought out its
best and brightest yellow fashion and costumes to raise almost $2000 for Cancer Council Australia to help find a cure for cancer.
But there was a more personal reason for their involvement this time as canteen co-ordinator Deb Reid
is battling the disease.
Ms Reid has been fighting lung cancer and secondary bone cancer since June 21, having finished radiation treatment and begun chemotherapy.
According to representatives from the school there is plenty of mutual admiration,
Ms Reid loving the school’s involvement with Daffodil Day while the students and staff celebrate her determination to beat cancer.
Students didn’t stop there with their Lions Club group, PBC Leos, organising a Biggest Morning Tea last weekend and raising another $1000 for the charity.
Lions Club president Peter Wilson was staggered by the effort, which brought the school’s fundraising amount to about $3000.
“For a group of young people to put something on like this, and to be so successful is really something,” he said.
“And some of them are not very old, some of them are only Year 8 and 9, which is amazing.
“They’re just great young people, and they’re our future.”
Dean of Students Cathy Clipson said she could not be prouder of her students, including the work done by the Student Council.
“There was a sunshiny feel to the school with students and staff dressed in yellow, a competitive spirit as students competed for house points and a real sense of coming together for the community which aligns well with the school’s gratitude theme for the term,” she said.
The school brought a new challenge to the day this year as its sporting houses, the Athenians, Phoenicians, Spartans and Vikings, all went head-to-head to determine which could raise the most money.
Ultimately it was the Phoenicians who claimed top spot.
If you would like to donate to Cancer Council Australia or organise your own fundraiser, visit cancer.org.au for more information.