More than 650 students from Catholic Central High School and its feeder schools marched to Windsor's riverfront this morning.
More than 600 students from Catholic Central and feeder schools marched to The Great Canadian Flag for a Terry Fox fundraiser. They doubled their goal reaching $2000. #cklw @AM800News pic.twitter.com/fEkC6fPpU4
— Peter Langille (@PLangille800) September 27, 2018
They gathered at the Great Canadian Flag for their Terry Fox run event.
The school had set a fundraising goal of $1000, and ended up raising twice that amount.
Student Council Co-Deputy Prime Minister John Fortier says it's been an amazing event especially to include the feeder schools.
"We're super pumped to have them here and we walked from Tecumseh and Ouellette all the way down to the river and we had lots of fun and we're going to raise some money for Terry Fox"
Catholic Central High School Co-Deputy Prime Minister of Student Council John Fortier and Principal Daniel Desjardins-Koloff at the Great Canadian Flag, September 27, 2018 (by AM800's Peter Langille)
Principal Danielle Desjardins-Koloff says she is very proud of the students.
"A great deal of school spirit right now for our community our kids are always at the heart of our city and I think once again we're proving this today"
She says it's amazing to be at the flag overlooking the river.
"Absolutely beautiful showing national pride and I think also when you think of Terry Fox and his goals to bring the country together and to stand in solidarity to fight the disease that's affected almost all of us"
Desjardins-Koloff says the students are also marching in memory of a CCH student who died of cancer last year.
Students were met at the flag site by Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens and Ward 3 Councillor Rino Bortolin.