- Shinerama
research.
Shinerama was developed in
1961 atWaterloo Lutheran University by Paul Enns as a means of its school's first year students to get involved and give back to their community. Enns partnered with the Esquire Shoe Polish Company and generated funds were initially donated to the Sunbeam Home for Retarded Children in Kitchener. It was not until 1964, when the national Shinerama campaign for theCanadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was launched, that funds were directed to support Cystic Fibrosis research. [Cote, Kris: "THe Cord History: The tie that's bound WLU for 80 years", page 11. Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publication, 2006.]The success of Shinerama allowed this charitable event to grow from a small municipal shoe-shining event to becoming one of Canada's largest fundraising efforts. Shinerama currently boasts 55 universities participating in the event countrywide in this annual affair and continues to work with the CCFF. [ [http://media.www.brockpress.com/media/storage/paper384/news/2006/09/01/News/Orientation.Week.Features.Shinerama.To.Raise.Funds.For.Ccff-2252069.shtml Orientation Week features Shinerama to raise funds for CCFF - News ] ]
In
2006 , Shinerama attracted more than 35,000 student volunteers in more than 56 Canadian cities, towns, and communities. Together, students from coast to coast shine shoes, wash cars, co-ordinate raffles andbarbecue s, as well as numerous other events, in support of cystic fibrosis research and care.Shinerama has raised more than $17.5 million to support the fight against cystic fibrosis since the campaign began. In
2006 , Shinerama student volunteers raised more than $965,371, a record breaking year, to help fund CCFF research and treatment programs.External links
* [http://www.shinerama.ca/ Official Shinerama website]
* [http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca/ Canadian Cystic Fibrosis website]ee also
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Cystic Fibrosis
*Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Notes
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