In January, 2012 on a sunny Singapore
morning, the community from the Canadian international school Tanjong Katong (TK)
campus ran with a purpose - to raise funds for cancer research in Singapore and
to keep the memory of Canadian hero Terry Fox alive.
Everyone turned out in grey Terry Fox
shirts - the efforts of our students were supported by staff, the Parent and
Teachers association, and parents. From Junior Kindergarten to Grade 10, boys
and girls slapped on some sun screen and ran with their peers under the hot
Singapore sun.
The camaraderie of the community was
evident. Parents were cheering their children on, students who had finished the
run cheered for those still running as they strove to run as many laps of the
field as possible. The staff room on campus was filled with a citrus scent
early that morning, probably due to the thousands of oranges being sliced and
bagged by parent volunteers - these succulent orange wedges were gratefully
received by the exhausted runners as they completed their run.
The
runners efforts were well rewarded - students raised a remarkable total of
$34,700 which was donated to cancer research. This money was combined with the
total from the Terry Fox Singapore run, with the cheque being presented to Jack
Gray, chairman of that event.
/ Brian Hobbs,
Tanjong Katong campus Arts Learning Lead
Photo caption:
Presenting the cheque to Mr Gray is
Dr. Glenn Odland, Canadian International School Head of School, Javier Granados
(Student Council Representative), Jack Gray - Terry Fox Run Chairperson, Anu Roy -
(Student Council President), Sherral Hartung - TK run
coordinator, and Mr. Paul Hoff TK Principal.
