Getting ready for a mufti day tomorrow in support of the
Otago Community Hospice are (back row, from left) Luke
Johnston , Hayden Dalton, Nick Dunbar , Tyler Smith , Jeff
Notman , Nik Borland; and (front row, from left) Campbell
Garry , Kirsten Ward-Hartsonge , Sarah Stephen , Rosie
Paterson , Kate Wilson , Kelsey Brown , Roxanne White and
Alice Marsh. Photo by Peter McIntosh.
Pupils from nine of Dunedin's 14 high schools will hang
up their school uniforms and replace them with clothing of
their choice tomorrow to support the Otago Community Hospice.
The Dunedin-wide mufti day was organised by the schools' head
boys and head girls at one of their regular meetings.
John McGlashan head boy Campbell Garry said the group wanted
to tackle a project and decided to help the hospice.
They thought it would be cool to have every pupil in Dunedin
in mufti on the same day.
Those schools that could not hold a mufti day tomorrow had
either had one last term or would run one later this term, he
said.
Columba College head girl Alice Marsh said the hospice was
chosen because cancer affected everybody.
Hospice marketing co-ordinator Lyn Chapman said the
initiative was "absolutely fantastic".
"I love the fact that young children are now recognising the
hospice in our community.
"It's a huge help to us."
About $10,000 was expected to be raised which would go
towards computerised drug delivery systems.
These cost $2250 each and allowed patients to safely
self-medicate.
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