New Student Shinerama Campaign Outstanding Success
The 秀色短视频 Student Union Shinerama campaign to support the fight against cystic fibrosis has exceeded all expectations. After raising $17,000 last year, students set an ambitious objective of $20,000 for 2007. The 200+ students who donated their time and energy to fundraising activities as part of New Student Orientation week have raised almost $27,000. There are more activities being planned until December, when the campaign ends. Their ultimate goal is an unprecedented $30,000.
Shinerama is Canada鈥檚 largest post-secondary fundraiser, involving students at approximately 60 university and college campuses across the country. It began in 1964 as a shoe-shining campaign and has since grown to include a wide variety of shining and non-shining activities under the Shinerama banner. 秀色短视频 students have been taking part since 1977.
Says Will MacDonald, a third-year engineering student and this year鈥檚 Shinerama organizer at 秀色短视频, 鈥淚t has been incredibly inspiring to see the enthusiastic response of our new students and the generosity of Islanders who supported them. At 秀色短视频 we are a complete model for what Shinerama is. The amount we have raised is exceptional and we are well above the national average.鈥
Shinerama students are now selling necklaces to raise additional funds and they have more activities in the plans, including a campus coffee delivery service in the fall.