The Power of Kindness

IB attributes: caring

As a regular part of the school experience, and in keeping with the school motto Non Nobis Solum, throughout the year students launch awareness and fundraising campaigns to support worthy causes. Through these efforts, students in all school divisions learn about the role they play in a global society and come to realize that they can and should reach out to help others.

Just this past year, LCC students have supported Share the Warmth, The Stephen Lewis Foundation, Water First, Operation Veteran, the NDG Food Depot, Splash ‘N Dash, and the Terry Fox Foundation, among others. In fact, the school was recently recognized by Terry Fox’s brother, Fred Fox, for having raised over $750K since LCC first started participating in the Terry Fox Run in the early 1980s.

Pink Shirt Day

“I believe that working with grassroots movements on a local scale allows us to truly interact with people and systems and see the change occur first-hand,” says Grace Chen ’22, Round Square head. “Service not only enables us to give back to the community, it is also the vehicle through which one can attain a greater awareness of the social, political, and economic environment that surrounds us.”

In addition, students participate in initiatives — such as Pink Shirt Day and Orange Shirt Day — to raise awareness around many topical issues.

This commitment is a true demonstration of the school’s core values of kindness and respect.

DANA KOBERNICK, Communications Manager