Pupils bought pink fabric (sponsored by the community) at R20 per meter and on Monday everyone separated into their 'school families' and chose their own tree to wrap. In the end, 250m of pink fabric was bought.
Wednesday consisted of a bake sale. Pink cupcakes adorned with pink butterflies, pink ribbons and pink flowers were lined up to be sold. All of the cupcakes were made either by students or parents and were sold at R5 each.
Thursday was a 'civvies day' during which students wore pink items. The boys were encouraged to wear pink with the phrase 'real men wear pink!' and as for the girls - well everyone has a little pink in their closet.
Cancer Week was spearheaded by Pink Trees For Pauline. The organisation was founded by Carol-Ann van Jaarsveld, Adri van Nieuwenhuizen and Dr Pam Kerr. The project, in a nutshell, is basically the act of buying pink fabric and wrapping trees in the community. All proceeds raised go towards cancer.
The Glenwood House Cancer Week raised over R13 000 and Adri van Nieuwenhuizen, of Pink Trees for Pauline, was there at the end of the week to take receipt of the funds. "It was an amazing effort, 80 per cent of the money raised will be used for revamping the oncology room at the George Hospital and equipping it with toys," said an elated Van Nieuwenhuizen to the George Herald. This will cheer up the area in which children receive chemotherapy and radiation.
"The Cancer Week at Glenwood was a massive success and the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) aim to have such a week annually, with the goal to raise more money than the previous year," said a press release issued this week.
Glenwood House Private School raised over R13 000 and handed it to Adri van Nieuwenhuizen of 'Pink Trees for Pauline'. From left: Vera Reynolds, Dennis Symes (headmaster of Glenwood House), Lacy Mentz, Adri van Nieuwenhuizen, Gary Wagner (deputy head boy) and Shana-Lee Terblanche (deputy head girl).
