Teulon Collegiate pie event raises funds ahead of May 29 Relay For Life
Students at Teulon Collegiate Institute are helping build momentum toward the upcoming Relay For Life fundraiser with a hands-on — and messy — school event.
Kingston Lowe, a Grade 12 student, takes part in the Pie in the Face fundraiser on May 14, receiving more than 20 pies
The school hosted a Pie in the Face fundraiser on Thursday, May 14, raising more than $500 in support of cancer care and the Canadian Cancer Society.
Students paid $5 for the chance to pie a teacher, while $10 earned them the opportunity to pie the principal. A few students were also selected to take part.
“We knew kids would participate. Doing something to teachers — like getting them pied — gets kids involved,” said organizers with the Teulon Collegiate student leadership team.
The event drew strong participation across the school.
“It was a great response. We sold about 90 pies and made over $500. It was a fun, uplifting event,” shared Chelsea Meier.
One moment stood out for students.
“Grade 12 student Kingston Lowe got over 20 pies in a row. That was really funny,” they said.
Organizers say events like this play an important role in building engagement ahead of the main fundraiser.
“These kinds of events are very important. It keeps students intrigued and excited for the event and encourages kids to get involved in fundraising even if they can’t commit to the full event,” they said.
The fundraiser is part of a broader effort involving student leadership teams from Teulon Collegiate, Collège Stonewall Collegiate and Warren Collegiate, who are working together to host a unified Relay For Life event on Friday, May 29 in Stonewall.
At Teulon Collegiate alone, fundraising efforts are already making a significant impact.
“We are currently at $6,500 at TCI toward our Interlake School Division goal of $15,000, which is over one-third of the total goal raised at Teulon,” organizers said.
Additional fundraising initiatives are continuing in the lead-up to the event, including badminton intramurals during lunch hours, with proceeds supporting cancer care.
Students and staff have also embraced incentive-based fundraising milestones.
“We have teacher incentives for when we meet fundraising goals, and we have met all of them,” organizers said. “On May 28, staff who volunteered will complete their incentives, such as our principal getting her hair dyed rainbow in front of the school.”
The Relay For Life event itself will feature opening ceremonies at 4:30 p.m., including a survivor walk, followed by team laps, activities and opportunities to honour those affected by cancer.
Organizers say community support will be key to the event’s success.
“Cancer affects everyone in some way, so it’s a really important event to come out and show your support,” they said.
Community members are encouraged to attend, cheer on participants, join a team or take part in the survivor walk. Those interested can contact organizers from any of the three schools, including Deanna Johnson, Chelsea Meier, Heather Tataryn, Fallon Campbell, Curtis Grieve or Jesse Hourie.
The Relay For Life event runs from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Collège Stonewall Collegiate.
To donate or join the event, visit Relay For Life and click “Sign up today,” then under school events go to Manitoba and then join the Interlake School Division.
