Local police have exchanged razors and scissors for bicycles this fall.
A number of local police organizations are working together to raise funds through Cops for Cancer. This time, no one is getting their head shaved. Instead, officers will be travelling by bike to our schools on October 18 as part of the unique fundraiser.
“This is something new and I thought since cops for cancer is traditionally to support paediatric cancer what a great way to do is to reach out to the schools to see if they are interested in doing some fundraising,” said John Schultz, the community safety officer with the North Bay Police Service.
The unique bike tour will take place on Friday, October 18, when participants from the Anishinabek Police Service, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry – Enforcement Branch, North Bay Police Service, North Bay Military Police and Ontario Provincial Police cycle to participating schools to collect funds raised and deliver presentations to students.
“The ideas are that the schools will raise the funds, we will pick up those funds but we are also going to give messaging because that is the second prong to this,” said Schultz, noting they are still getting confirmation from the area schools who want to participate.
“ We are going to give messaging to the kids about cancer and how to prevent it."
Debbie Marson, community fundraising specialist for the Canadian Cancer Society., says they value partnerships when organizers come up with and modify a fundraising idea.
“They decided to change it up with the bike ride and getting into the schools first hand,” she said noting the fundraising goal is $10,000.
“We are going to go in and tell them what they can do for prevention. We are going to collect the funds, get it to the office and turn it in for the research that we do on cancer.”
Marson says those interested in contributing to Cops for Cancer can do so by contacting the local Canadian Cancer Society branch office at (705) 472-9072 ext. 3737.
