Bayridge Secondary Shines!

Taylor MacDonald and NIck Wolfe-Brown sell hand-crafted jewellery in the lobby of Bayridge Secondary to raise money for the Buy-a-Net Foundation.

Nancy Grew and Nick Wolfe-Brown accept a cheque on behalf of the Buy-a-Net Foundation.
Pictured (left to right):  Brenda Scarlett, BSS teacher, Taylor MacDonald, Rachel Robinson, Abbi Pierce, BSS students, Nancy Grew and Nick Wolfe-Brown.

On Thursday, January 19th I had the honour of attending the BSS pep rally assembly where I accepted a cheque for $2000 on behalf of the Buy-a-Net foundation.  This money was the result of an initiative taken on by the Grade 12 Canadian and World Issues class.  The class hoped to raise enough to net one village and raised enough for four!!  Hand-crafted jewellery was sold in the main foyer at BSS for 2 weeks in December every lunch hour.  BSS students were welcome to come make their own bracelets for gifts in the geography classroom and many students did just this.  It was a busy and exciting "Beading Up Malaria" campaign.  A huge thank you to all students and staff who supported this initiative.  As a result of this fundraising project, Bayridge Secondary has now netted 12 villages in Uganda since June of 2008!!