May 12, 2023

Photos: Immaculate Conception School Raises Over $10,000 for Cancer Research

May 12, 2023/ Felicia Massey

Staff and students at Immaculate Conception CES celebrated raising $10,638.24 for cancer research in memory of Melissa Hinze.

The school honours beloved mother Melissa Hinze, who passed away on May 11, 2022 after her six-year battle with cancer. All photos by Felicia Massey.

Mr. Sawada braces for the big chop.

Students Finn and Giovanni getting their heads shaved.

The Alderson’s posing before shaving Mr. Alderson’s hair.

Adam Murray of Murrdog’s Craft Barbery touching up Mr. Sawada’s new ‘do.

With help and encouragement from Pedal for Hope, Cops for Cancer and Murrdog’s Craft Barbery, two students, principal Andy Sawada and teacher Shane Alderson shaved their heads to support the cause.

Engage with us on social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tiktok. Write to us at tips@ptbocanada.com. Sign up for PTBOBuzz newsletter here.

May 16, 2014

3 Peterborough Siblings Shave Their Heads To Raise Awareness For Pediatric Cancer Research

May 16, 2014/ PTBOCANADA

So many kids around Peterborough have been having their heads shaved and pony tails cut for a great cause: Pedal For Hope. This takes place each April and May, when members of the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police shed their uniforms during their holidays, hop on a bike and pedal more than 1,000 kilometres as "Cops for Cancer" to visit schools around Central Ontario to raise money for pediatric cancer research and awareness about kids living with cancer. Since the first tour in 2005, the Pedal for Hope team has raised more than $2.4 million for pediatric cancer research.

This year's 10th anniversary tour wraps up Saturday (May 17th) with an event at Adam Scott, but on Friday (May 16th) Pedal For Hope bikers arrived at James Strath Public School in Peterborough, and more children had their heads shaved—including Eileen and Joel Kimmett's three kids, Quinn, 10; Riker Kimmett, 8; and Kedron, 6. "I still can't say enough how amazing the Pedal For Hope Team is," Eileen tells us. Her kids are amazing, too. All the hair cut goes to make wigs for kids struggling with cancer. See pics below of Quinn, Riker and Kedron from today...

Emotional @PedalForHopeCa at James Strath this morning, my 3 shaving heads for @CopsForCancer @Ptbo_Canada . pic.twitter.com/VMXSsu6Hyj
— Eileen Kimmett (@EileenKimmett) May 16, 2014