Sun Valley students Ride Inside to raise funds
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This article was published 28/11/2021 (557 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Grade 4 and 5 students at École Sun Valley School recently came together to fundraise for the Ride Inside — Wheel with the Wheelers event.
Funds raised by this event, which is run by the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation, support PROFYLE (PRecision Oncology For Young peopLE). Seeking to find cures for the rarest and hardest to treat cancers in young people, this initiative gives children, adolescents and young adults who are out of conventional treatment options another chance to beat their cancer.
“We are so fortunate to have many bike desks at our school and they are always in use,” said Grade 5 teacher Adam Rawdon.
“Since that was the case, we decided it was a natural fit to join Ride Inside and pedal them all day for a worthwhile cause. By participating in this event, our students are helping make a difference in someone else’s life, for kids who need it most.”
The week-long event saw five classrooms of Grade 4 and 5 students taking turns riding. Students rotated throughout the day and everyone in the following Teacher’s classes participated: M. Rawdon, M. Donnelly, Mme. Desrochers, Mme. Ahrens-Townsend and Ms. Szota.
“The day before we planned our day,” Grade 5 student Quinn Jurkowski said. “ We used five bikes; three in the classroom and two in the hall. One was located by the office, where people could watch.”
“Some people did their school work while they biked, and others took a book in the hall to read while they rode,” said Madeleine Prairie, a Grade 4 student.
I asked Grade 5 student Noah Paterson how money was raised. He told me that the teachers “sent an email to parents with a website link for families and friends to donate”. Quinn added that “signs were put up in the halls so that kids could ask parents in other classes.” Some students also delivered flyers to houses in the neighbourhood.
A “bike desk” has a desk surface and bike pedals underneath. Many classrooms have one and on a regular school day students can take turns using them.
“Bike desks are a great way to have students exercise while they complete their daily learning activities,” Rawdon said. “They provide students a change from their stationary workstations into a more active setting. We have found that they help students focus and reduce stress.”
In speaking with these students and teacher, I found that each of their families had been impacted by cancer. Rawdon said “it was an easy decision (for this group of teachers) to participate in this event and support this cause.”
To date, they have raised over $2,000. Congratulations to these students and their teachers.
Wendy Hrynkiw is a community correspondent for East Kildonan. Email her at wendyhrynkiw@shaw.ca
Wendy Hrynkiw
East Kildonan community correspondent
Wendy Hrynkiw is a community correspondent for East Kildonan. Email her at wendyhrynkiw@shaw.ca