At the end of last term the Relay for Life team completed their fundraising for the Cancer Society with their overnight event.  The school only started putting a team in this event last year and it has grown even more in 2010.

The Wellington Relay for Life was held at Frank Kitts Park, beginning on Saturday the 27th of March at 3.40pm and ending on Sunday the 28th of March at 9.00am. With over 100 volunteers from all year levels, the girls ran throughout the night to maintain third position and complete 531 laps of Frank Kits Park.

During the evening we were able to be part of a moving and emotional candlelight ceremony at 8.30pm, remembering friends and family lost to cancer and celebrating their lives.

The WEGC team started fundraising in January with two carwashes held at the Cancer Society car park in Newtown. These successful events were joined with raffles, bake sales and personal donations from the volunteers to raise just over $5,000 for the Cancer Society.

We would like to send out a huge thank you to the companies who have generously donated to us, making our fundraising possible and successful.

A Special thanks to:

• Repco, Kilbirnie
• Spa Express, Old Bank Arcade
• Miramar Fruit Shop
• Toops
• Creme Magazine
• Get Funk’d, Lampton Quay
• Good as Gold
• Starbucks, Old Bank Arcade
• Butler's Chocolates
• Vance Vivian
• Shott Beverages
• Royal New Zealand Ballet
• Margrain Wines
• and all the girls, parents and staff at Wellington East Girls’ College