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Cancer Council Queensland

Wednesday December 06

St Margaret’s students and cavoodles raise over $90,000

Almost 100 St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School students and six teachers had their ponytails cut recently, while the school’s two dogs were clipped and coiffed, raising over $90,000 for cancer research and support

Empowered to make a difference

Almost $500,000 has been raised by the St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School community for Queenslanders affected by cancer through an entirely student-led initiative – the Ponytail Project. In 2019, Cancer Council Queensland adopted the students’ campaign idea, encouraging schools across the state to involve their students in the cause

Bishop Cam Venables had a skin cancer removed from his cheek on 29 July 2020, with 24 stitches to his face showing the margins. Queensland has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, so Bishop Cam recommends that all Queenslanders get a skin check each year. For more information, visit the Cancer Council Queensland website and use the free online Cancer Risk Calculator.

The power of sharing stories

When Bishop Cam Venables had a skin cancer removed from his cheek in late July and subsequently shared about his experience online, the unexpected flow-on effects for other local Anglicans were significant – hear what Bishop Cam and others in our community have to say

St Margaret’s students raise more than $82,000 for Queenslanders affected by cancer

Over 70 students and five teachers at St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School participated in the Ponytail Project recently, raising more than $82,000 for Queenslanders affected by cancer and donating their ponytails for wigs for people who have lost their hair while undergoing treatment