February 4th General Meeting

On Friday, February 4th, Lauren LaPorte and Vanessa Lee, the Interact Club's Social Chairs, organized a fun little game where students had to keep weasels moving around in a circle, while hiding them from the student that was in the center of the circle trying to locate the weasel. It was a very energetic game that woke everyone up and had the club laughing! Next, each of the project chairs updated the membership on their progress - We 4 Water's coin drive and their Toonie Tuesdays were launched in February. The main goal being to raise enough money to buy a water filtration system for the Richmond District's sponsor school in Lai Gow, India.

Wigs for Kids Event at Hennessy Hair Salon

On Sunday, January 30th, members of the McMath Interact Club who are working on the C.A.R.E. Project volunteered at the Wigs for Kids event at the Hennessy Hair Salon located at Richmond Centre. They ran an information/awareness booth in the food court, handing out balloons and info pamphlets. The McMath students were very enthusiastic, dancing around the tables and educating those who came by about this amazing and worthwhile cause. C.A.R.E.'s (Cancer Awareness Reaching Everyone) main focus is on children who have or are currently at B.C. Children's Hospital being treated for cancer. Wigs for Kids is a non-profit organization that creates wigs for children going through chemotherapy. They collect donations of money and hair all year long with annual cuttings such as the one hosted at the Hennessy Hair Salon. There are many inspirational stories about how a wig has impacted a child's life. It can be as simple as improving the child's self esteem. When you're healthy your hair will grow back, so why not donate some to help those who's hair won't.