Tomorrow at our school will be the culmination of our annual Pedals for Hope service. Our 9th graders have been studying our state (part of our state's core curriculum) and it's people through the lense of cancer. We have one of the highest skin cancer rates in the nation, and also one of the leading cancer research institutes.
The whole school gets involved in this expedition. For the past several weeks all the grades have been participating in Penny Wars. There is a big jug for each grade that the students fill with as many pennies as they can...it's a competition between the grades. You can increase your grade's chance of winning by donating money bigger than pennies to the other grades' jugs. Whenever any currency bigger than pennies (bills, quarters, nickles, etc.) is put into your jar, that counts against your total! At the end of the "war" all the money is donated to the cancer institute.
The 9th graders are participating in a 3 day bike-tour across the valley. They have been collecting sponsorship donations from local businesses and corporations. All this money goes to the institute as well. Tomorrow at the culmination assembly, the students will present a check for all the money earned to the cancer institute. As part of the assembly students and faculty will also be getting their hair chopped for Locks of Love. The hair donated is made into hair pieces for children who have lost their hair to cancer treatment. Cowgirl and Pixie are so excited to be participating this year. This is a picture of their last day of long locks! Tomorrow they're getting it chopped off! I was planning on participating also, but apparently they won't accept your hair if it has been bleached. I have some highlights that had to be bleached first because my hair's so dark. I'm super bummed that I can't donate!
Cowgirl
Pixie.
I'll have some good video and pictures of the assembly tomorrow...so come back if you want to see the new "do's"!
The whole school gets involved in this expedition. For the past several weeks all the grades have been participating in Penny Wars. There is a big jug for each grade that the students fill with as many pennies as they can...it's a competition between the grades. You can increase your grade's chance of winning by donating money bigger than pennies to the other grades' jugs. Whenever any currency bigger than pennies (bills, quarters, nickles, etc.) is put into your jar, that counts against your total! At the end of the "war" all the money is donated to the cancer institute.
The 9th graders are participating in a 3 day bike-tour across the valley. They have been collecting sponsorship donations from local businesses and corporations. All this money goes to the institute as well. Tomorrow at the culmination assembly, the students will present a check for all the money earned to the cancer institute. As part of the assembly students and faculty will also be getting their hair chopped for Locks of Love. The hair donated is made into hair pieces for children who have lost their hair to cancer treatment. Cowgirl and Pixie are so excited to be participating this year. This is a picture of their last day of long locks! Tomorrow they're getting it chopped off! I was planning on participating also, but apparently they won't accept your hair if it has been bleached. I have some highlights that had to be bleached first because my hair's so dark. I'm super bummed that I can't donate!
Cowgirl
Pixie.Last year we raised over $5,400. Not too shabby for a small school (we have less than 500 students, and we are a K-9 school). So far this year the kids have already raised over $6,000.
I'll have some good video and pictures of the assembly tomorrow...so come back if you want to see the new "do's"!
I'm so proud of these two!
Someone else doing something wonderful for this cause is my good friend Jenny Kate. Go check out her blogiversary post and see what she's up to!
A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.
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can't wait to see the new hair style! What a great cause!
If you have a chance, I'd love your weigh-in on my Thrifty Thursday post today. :)
Wow....what a wonderful way to teach children about giving back!
The girls hair is beautiful and what a wonderful thing they are doing!! WAY TO GO.....
Is this a private school?
That is awesome...donating their hair....makes me cry how sweet and generous little ones can be.
I'll totally make sure that you get two prizes. :)
I saw your countdown for Vegas!!!! I booked our hotel room for Dallas earlier this week! I can't wait!!! I'll expect a full account of your trip. :)
Way to go girls!
Can't wait to see their hair!