During the 2017-2018 school year, students from St. John’s-Ravenscourt collected more than $600 in donations to support cardiac care and research at St. Boniface Hospital.
One of Manitoba’s premier academic institutions, St. John’s-Ravenscourt is dedicated to creating an environment where students thrive. As part of their education, students are invited to participate in a variety of community service and leadership activities to help prepare them for university and beyond.
Each month, the student-run community service club chooses a charity for students to donate to for “colour days.” Every “colour day,” students can opt out of wearing their formal school uniforms and wear “regular” street clothes for the day, as long as they have made a donation to the charity of choice.
In February 2017, the community service club chose St. Boniface Hospital Foundation as the charity of choice because of St. Boniface Hospital’s excellent cardiac care and the students’ interest in cardiac research.
Ningiu Weng, who headed the community service club, reached out to the Foundation with a generous donation of $666.90 in rolled coins, all raised by students at SJR. Weng’s mom is a doctor at St. Boniface Hospital – Dr. Ping Sun, Pathology – and is a source of inspiration for Weng. She plans on studying health sciences after graduating.
Ms. Mary Ellen Campbell, the teacher who helped oversee the club’s activities, has a personal connection to the Hospital as well. Born with aortic stenosis, Campbell had a heart valve replaced and a pacemaker implanted at St. Boniface Hospital just a few years ago. Grateful for the wonderful care she received, she was thrilled when the students chose St. Boniface Hospital Foundation to be the charity of choice in February.
We are thankful to the students and staff at St. John’s-Ravenscourt for their generosity and spirit of community service!
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