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Mount Forest high school students raise over $16k

The Warm Winter Wishes campaign was spearheaded by a teacher and her business leadership class
EloraFergusToday Staff
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Wellington Heights Secondary School students raised over $16,000 through a winter campaign.Submitted

MOUNT FOREST – Students at a Wellington North high school have spread warm wishes with a big donation to the community. 

This year’s Warm Winter Wishes campaign spearheaded by Wellington Heights Secondary School teacher Christiane Lopez and her business leadership class raised over $16,000 for families in the Wellington North community. 

A news release stated the money was raised through movie and hockey buy-outs, spicy food challenges, silent auctions, chili cook off, donut sales, a bottle drive and dodgeball tournament. 

Student council at the school also organized a food drive competition with a total of 835 items donated to local food banks. The Mount Forest Foodland also donated toys to the campaign as well.