One hundred thirty-five Kenaston School students, teachers and members of the community got their walking shoes on for a good cause Sept. 19. The school, in partnership with the Kenaston Affinity Credit Union, raised over $3,500 for cancer research during the annual Terry Fox Walk.

Cathy Enns, a high school teacher at Kenaston School, said this is the eighth year the school has done the Terry Fox Walk on a school day. The group headed out for the 40-minute stroll at 11 a.m. from Kenaston School and proceeded through a pasture, around the Arena and back past the school before arriving at Affinity for a barbecue lunch.

“We’re excited about it and think it’s necessary,” said Enns. “We had the philosophy that Terry Fox would be happy that we did the walk any day of the month or at any time. It’s a good cause.”

Enns said the school got together with Affinity for the Walk because they were both looking for “a leadership role in the community” and this proved to be a great partnership. She said Affinity supplied the food for the barbecue, selling lunch meals for $5 apiece, while the school helped organize the Walk and get the students aware of a family’s journey with cancer and all the actions they can take to help out.

“Students can help by raising awareness by just participating in this Walk, by helping to raise funds for research, or by being a good community member and friend to some family or somebody who is going through cancer,” she said. “This year another way the older kids can help is through donating blood or blood platelets or by getting their names on the stem cell registry.”

Marie Nadeau, financial supervisor at the Davidson Branch of Affinity Credit Union, said the Davidson community came together to raise about $3,500 as well for the Terry Fox Foundation. Their credit union sponsored the meal, supplying all the burgers and drinks for the lunch at Davidson School.

To read more please see the Sept. 24 print edition of The Davidson Leader.