Crossdressing for Cancer

L-R front Head Teacher VET Julie Tolley and Teachers Aid Veronica Thake in school uniform with Principal Ken Griffiths, Year 12 student Sammie Green and Year 9 student Tim Pattison

TEACHERS dressed in student school uniforms and students had a mufti day at Albion Park High School last week as part of a fund raising effort for the schools two teams who are competing in next weekends Relay for Life at Beaton Park in Wollongong for Canteen and other cancer charities.

Entering the 24 hour relay race to raise funds for cancer research was student initiative, inspired by the death of a schoolmate, Debbie Thake earlier this year, from cancer.

We are doing it in memory of our friend Debbie, said Year 12 student Sammie Green.

Weve got two teams in the relay made up of both teachers and students.

Well be camping out at Beaton Park and team members will take it in turns to run for the full 24 hours of the relay race.

Today is a gold coin donation day and we got the teachers to dress up in school uniform today to bring the event to the attention of the school community and get their support.

Sammie says they have also received a lot of support from local businesses including Guago Beauty, and Mealine Cosmetics in Wollongong, Centenary Auto Parts, and albion Park Village Meats, both of Albion Park, The Great Outdoors Centre at Warrawong, Little Luxuries Day spa, Surf, Dive & Ski and Greater Union in Shellharbour and the Sanctuary Retreat Day Spa in Kiama.

We are very grateful for all their generous donations and if anyone else wants to pledge a donation, they can call the school on 4257 1744, said Sammie.

Albion Park high School is fielding two teams of students and teachers. The Relay for Life event starts on Saturday, November 18 and finishes 24 hours later on Sunday, November 19 at Beaton Park.