Sydenham Tackles Cancer again next week

Jeff Green | Sep 20, 2012

Four years ago, a group of friends who remember their days at Sydenham High School fondly, started up a fundraising campaign in honour of Mike Woodcox and Andy Green, former SHS footballers who both died of cancer when they were young men.

The first Sydenham Tackles Cancer dance was a success and the organizers, Matt Rennie, Stephanie Lauren and Karl Hammer decided to run the event for four years, with each year representing a quarter in a football game. This year will be the final event in the series.

Each year about $5,000 has been raised for the University Hospital Foundation – Kingston, and organizers are hoping to go out with another success.

This year’s event will take place on Friday, September, 28 at the SHS gym. Doors open at 8:45 and the music will be provided by The Stares (starting at 10 pm). As has been the custom, the licensed event will include a silent auction and a number of extra fundraising activities in addition to music and dancing. Tickets are $20 and are available at the door. There will be a free bus back to Kingston after the event. For information contact SHS at 613-376-3612 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.