#LCSDarknessToLight
By Dr. Heather Avery
More than 180 LCS students and staff greeted the dawn at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday morning in support of the CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) Darkness to Light Fundraiser.
The original premise of the Darkness to Light campaign was to have participants stay up all night in support of mental health, but with exams approaching and the benefits of sleep for mental and physical health on our minds, LCS approached the CAMH organizers with a proposal to sleep eight hours for the fundraiser.
Organizers loved the idea, so LCS went to bed at 9:30 p.m. on Friday night, and rose at 5:30 a.m. to take sunrise selfies at the waterfront. In total, students raised more than $4,600 for CAMH, thanks especially to the generous support of an anonymous donor, who pledged $10 to CAMH for every LCS participant. The donor also pledged $10 to LCS Wellness and Happiness Initiatives for every sunrise selfie taken, giving the fledgling student-led Happiness Initiative a much-needed boost of support.
Five houses tied for first place with 100% participation in the event: Cooper, Memorial, Grove, Wadsworth and Upper Colebrook. Each winning house received $400 for house event celebrations!
Two students, Ross Ramsay and Emma Nie, and Alaina Robertson, Service Learning Coordinator, also appeared on CHEX News to talk about our take on the Darkness to Light Fundraiser.
See more #sunriseselfie photos on the LCS Pinterest page.
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We respectfully acknowledge that Lakefield College School is located on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which include: Curve Lake, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Rama, Beausoleil, and Georgina Island First Nations. Lakefield College School respectfully acknowledges that the Williams Treaties First Nations are the stewards and caretakers of these lands and waters in perpetuity and that they continue to maintain this responsibility to ensure their health and integrity for generations to come.
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