By Thera Hobbs
A YEAR Five St Eugene College, Burpengary student was considered “daring” after calling on her school community to help raise money for a suffering friend.
Chelsea Prince asked her school to “donate a dollar” for a fundraising day in May to help her friend Miranda Crawley who suffers from a severe form of epilepsy that has left her brain damaged.
Miranda, who has more than a thousand seizures a day, can no longer receive treatment as she is now classed as palliative.
Mr and Mrs Crawley are unable to work as she needs around the clock care. Inspired to help, Chelsea organised a fundraiser where students could receive a purple ribbon or purple socks in exchange for a gold-coin donation.
She also organised an additional sausage sizzle.
The school community raised $760.
The money will go toward a new swimming pool for Miranda, who’s above ground pool collapsed earlier this year.
Chelsea’s “cry for help” for her friend Miranda spread like “wild-fire” throughout the College.
Chelsea not only won the pride of the school, but also the St Eugene-Junior School award for the month of May, which is awarded to students for being “daring” and stretching out to help others.
Chelsea’s Mum, Wendy Prince thanked the school immensely.
“We are so humbled by the generosity and support of students, parents and staff who donated to this very worthy cause,” Mrs Prince said.
“We would also like to express our gratitude to Spotlight Morayfield for their generous donation of the purple ribbon and safety pins.
“It is a very heartfelt and touching story and Chelsea did this all by herself.
“We are very proud of her.
Staff from the school said Chelsea was a great example of “daring” to help others in need.”
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