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ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Student Spirits Shine during Welcome Week Fundraiser

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï student spirits shone during Welcome Week as they raised more than $7,000 during the annual Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser, Shinerama.

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï was one of 65 post-secondary institutions across Canada to participate in Shinerama. It is a post-secondary fundraiser that raises money to help fund Cystic Fibrosis (CF) research and is currently Canada's largest post-secondary fundraiser.

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï students visited various communities in the Annapolis Valley to shine shoes, play instruments, and solicit donations for ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï's Shinerama campaign. There are other fundraisers planned for ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï's Shinerama campaign during the academic year, the biggest being residence hockey grudge match The Cheaton Cup, which is slated for March.

"This year's campaign was an outstanding success," said Mike Trites, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Shinerama Coordinator. "The success of this campaign is thanks to the hard work and dedication of many people; ranging from volunteers with the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF), the ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Students' Union, and ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Student Service representatives. More importantly, the students of ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï deserve a tremendous thank you. This campaign would not be able to continue without their support."

To find out more about Shinerama  visit or contact ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï's Shinerama Coordinator Mike Trites at: shinerama@acadiau.ca.

 

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