Each year, around this time, Clarkson Secondary School holds their Cancer Drive where the students and staff raise money for Camp Ooch, a charity that gives the gift of camp to kids with childhood cancers. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, this is the first year the Cancer Drive hasn’t been able to happen. 
Thankfully, the same spirit that helped raise upwards of $30,000 each year for the drive, inspired former Clarkson Charger, Kaitlyn Stegmaier to start a bottle drive to raise money for the camp. What started off as a small community initiative, quickly grew into a massive fundraiser that brought in donations from all across the GTA.
The fundraiser has raised $5,500.45 and would not have been possible without the help from Kaitlyn’s friends: Alana Rizos, Alex Townsend, Derrick Mundle, Ellen Raymond, Kaitlyn Green, Kelly Bingham, Lauren Weaver, Logan Deelstra, Madison Stegmaier, Michaela Laurie, Jerome Knight and Nancy Hills.
For more information please visit www.facebook.com/kaitlyn.steg
Story submitted by Kaitlyn Stegmaier
