Adamsdale students donate equipment to hospital's neonatal unit

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Adamsdale Public School students Willow Hilderbrandt (left) and Madison McNeil are happy to help the Sudbury Regional Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with $ 2,000 worth of items. The Unit received a sound ear (pictured in photo) used for detecting high levels of noise, sheepskin blankets, a transilluminator light, heel warmers, mattresses, mattress covers and $1,000 in developmental care products. The money was raised through the school's 'Me to We Club' which encourages children to think of others. Fundraisers such as a dance-athon, candygrams, freezie sales, book bingo and mystery family night were held throughout the school year. Last year $2,000 was raised and donated to the Ryan's Well Foundation to build a well in Kenya. Photo by Marg Seregelyi.

Adamsdale Public School students Willow Hilderbrandt (left) and Madison McNeil are happy to help the Sudbury Regional Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with $ 2,000 worth of items. The Unit received a sound ear (pictured in photo) used for detecting high levels of noise, sheepskin blankets, a transilluminator light, heel warmers, mattresses, mattress covers and $1,000 in developmental care products. The money was raised through the school's 'Me to We Club' which encourages children to think of others. Fundraisers such as a dance-athon, candygrams, freezie sales, book bingo and mystery family night were held throughout the school year. Last year $2,000 was raised and donated to the Ryan's Well Foundation to build a well in Kenya. Photo by Marg Seregelyi.

Jun 27, 2010- 4:02 PM

By: Sudbury Northern Life Staff

Students from the Adamsdale Public School Me to We Club donated $2,000 worth of equipment to Sudbury Regional Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit June 23.

Among the donated items were Wee Sight Transluminators (LED lights that can be used to illuminate a baby's hand and help nurses find veins and arteries) and a sound ear noise monitor that visually warns visitors and people working in the unit when noise levels are too high for premature babies.

"Adamsdale Public School's Me to We Club's goal is to raise responsible global citizens who care about the community and world in which they live and know that they make a difference," Chris Bourré, principal of the school, said.

"With the guidance of teachers, students select a charity to support at the beginning of the year and set a fundraising goal. Events such as bake sales, Christmas carolling, candy grams, book bingo and Mystery Family Night were planned, all with an emphasis on promoting school spirit, community building and fundraising."

Adamsdale students raised $2,400 this year. One hundred dollars went to Haiti relief efforts, $300 to help a family purchase a wheelchair, and $2,000 to support the neonatal unit.
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