On the morning of January 24th, Ms. Chery, Executive Principal of SAIS, P.E Teacher Mr. Sam and student representatives came to Shenzhen Children's Hospital to hand over the 38,800 RMB raised from the 9th Terra Firma Run to sick children in person.
Chery, Executive Principal of Shenzhen American International School
Chery believes that "it is more blessed to give than to receive" and has taken this as her motto.
She is passionate about public service and has participated in and organized many public service activities over the past few years. She has also personally gone to Tibet, Yunnan and other remote areas to teach and help many people in need.
At school, she not only leads by example, but also calls on more students to participate in public welfare, to give their love and be a person with a heart for society.
At 10:40 a.m., people arrived at Shenzhen Children's Hospital, met with the medical staff in charge of reception at the hospital, and arrived at the 11th floor Hematology Department under their guidance, and met with the children and their parents in the corridor outside the classroom.
The child's mother introduced the basic situation to the group and thanked them for coming all the way in such cold weather.
After listening to the parents and medical staff, Principal Chery, Mr. Sam and the child had a pleasant conversation, wished him a speedy recovery and invited him to visit the school in the future.
At 11:10 a.m., the donation ceremony started on time. Principal Cherry and Mr. Sam, handed over the donation plaque to the parents and took a group photo.
At the end of the group photo, Mr. Sam delivered a short and wonderful speech on behalf of SAIS, calling for more people to participate in these kinds of charity activities and use their own power to change more families.
Mr. Sam said, "We know that every donation, no matter the size, makes a significant impact.As we come together today, let us remember the importance of our collective efforts in creating a brighter future for the children in our community.we hope that you will join us in making a donation to our children’s hospital today. Your support is crucial in helping us continue to provide exceptional care to the children who need it the most. Together, we can make a lasting difference in their lives and create a healthier, happier future for all."
At the end of the ceremony, Sam learned that the children loved listening to music and came downstairs to the nurses' station to play piano music for him, and patiently taught him the correct fingerings to try playing.
SAIS has been organizing the Terry Fox Benefit Run since 2014, a day where children run or jog to raise money, with all funds raised going to sick children at Shenzhen Children's Hospital.
The Terry Fox Charity Run is an annual non-competitive charity sporting event held in many parts of the world in honor of Canadian cancer activist Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope, and to raise funds for cancer research.
This year, SAIS raised 38,800 RMB through the ninth annual Terry Fox Benefit Run and the day's bake sale. Over these past nine years, SAIS has raised a total of 412,873 RMB to help 25 children.
This event has become a tradition for SAIS, and this kindness and love will continue to be passed on to SAIS in the future, and we will do our best to help as many people as we can.
