Laura Cotesta’s legacy lives on - Jennifer Peloso

A long-standing tradition of caring continues at Lockerby Composite School.

Some 700 students and staff will canvass door-to-door the evening of Thursday, Oct. 25 to raise funds for the Northern Cancer Foundation.

The “Remembering Laura Cotesta, Kids Caring for Kids” Cancer Drive will take place from 5-9 p.m.

This year marks the 17th anniversary of Lockerby’s tribute to former student Laura Cotesta, who left the school with a legacy.

Laura started this campaign while she was attending Lockerby, but also while she was fighting her own battle with cancer. She saw cancer only as an obstacle in life, one that she was determined to overcome and live through.

Laura also viewed cancer as an opportunity – an opportunity to raise awareness and to fund a pediatric cancer care facility in Sudbury.

Tired of travelling to Toronto for treatments and unwilling to wait for someone else to act on this, Laura took up the challenge.

Seventeen years ago, Laura and a group of friends founded the “Kids Caring for Kids” Cancer Drive.

After realizing her dream of graduating from high school, Laura left Lockerby and subsequently passed away. Her quiet courage and perseverance remain her legacy to Lockerby.

Lockerby Composite School has kept Laura in the hearts and memories of all students by fulfilling her dream of continuing the cancer drive.

Last year, the Lockerby “Kids Caring for Kids” Cancer Drive raised $50,000 for the Northern Cancer Foundation’s Pediatric Facility.

To date, more than half of a million dollars has been raised for pediatric cancer care in the north.

The students of Lockerby take pride in what they have accomplished as a school and as a group of students. They hope to raise the same this year.

Jennifer Peloso
Greater Sudbury