Our Teesdale Sixth formers and their guests raised over a £1,250 for cancer research at our special Christmas pizza and quiz night last night. Over sixty staff, parents and members of the public enjoyed a home-made pizza and festive nibbles as well as competing to be quiz champions. Further funds were raised with a raffle of prizes kindly donated by staff and students as well as the Chocolate Fayre, Andalucia Deli and Coffee Shop, and the Old Well Inn.
Guests were entertained by some fantastic live music from Los Capitanes, who played a thirty-minute set for free. Thanks very much to them!
All of this was to help raise funds for a very important cause that is close to the hearts of the Teesdale School family. We wanted to show our friend, teacher and colleague, Katie Swinburne, how much she is loved and valued by her Teesdale family, and to recognise her courageous fight against breast cancer.
Katie was diagnosed with Lobular breast cancer in March, the second most common type of breast cancer but a really under researched area. The funds raised at the pizza and quiz night will be donated to the Lobular Moonshot charity that seeks to raise £20 million for a 5-year research project into the disease.
If you would like to donate to this important cause just search #lobularmoonshorproject