UNITY - Forty six years and running, that’s how many Telemiracle telethons have been held in our province. Support and awareness grows every year and this annual event has become part of our provincial culture.
Schools are big Telemiracle boosters adding a fun flavour in to their Telemiracle fundraising efforts each year.
At Unity Public School, Mr Gieni challenged his students to raise $700 and if they succeeded they could “torture their teacher” with a number of unflattering activities. UPS tells the Press-Herald / SASKTODAY.ca, “Up to date we have raised over $1,100. We have held activities like gum chewing day, PJ day and ice cream treat day all for $1 each. We also are selling helping hands, holding a gummi bear guess, golden tickets balloon popping and Torture-the-Teacher Votes for $1 each also. Telemiracle fundraising events at UPS are ongoing until March 4 and will conclude with movie and chip day on Feb. 18 and hat date on March 4.”
Unity Composite High School continues to host a designated Telemiracle fundraiser each month with a different grade hosting for their cumulative goal. The Grade 12 class always kicks things off with a burger sale during welcome week and recently students invited Telemiracle Teddy to join them for their flower fundraiser.
At St. Peter’s elementary school in Unity, a Telemiracle bingo was hosted on March 18. More than $600 was raised for the annual provincial telethon.
At McLurg High School in Wilkie, students are holding a cake bingo along with a silver collection basket that extra donations can be made here as well. Students are also hosting root beer float day and a hat day, fun activities that students enjoy. AS of press time, Feb. 21, McLurg students have raised $577.25 for the annual Kinsmen telethon.
Wilkie’s Norman Carter School hasn’t finalized their total yet as in addition to events already held, staff and students will hold two more events after February break that include a cookie sale and helping hands sales finale.
The Unity Kin club held a unique valentine’s fundraiser supported by the local greenhouse. The flower fundraiser raised more than $1,400 and included the Feb. 14 sales as well as flowers sold at UCHS that week. Three members of Unity Kin Club will be part of the volunteer efforts working at Telemiracle 46, including Amanda Whyte who is part of the committee for TM46.
