Bandanna Day School Challenge with Drax Project

10 May 2024

Canteen Aotearoa and Drax Project are so excited to bring you the Bandanna Day School Challenge.

This year, we're challenging schools across Aotearoa to help us continue to support rangatahi impacted by cancer. This could be a fellow student, a teammate, friend, or even a teachers child who is impacted by cancer.

Help us continue to provide vital services by creating a fundraiser and getting involved in this school challenge! By doing so you'll not only be ensuring we can continue our work, but you'll let rangatahi impacted by cancer know their school community is behind them and supporting them, by supporting Canteen.

Any school who registers, creates a fundraiser, and raises money during June 2024, will be eligible to win a live acoustic performance from Drax Project for their school!

From all of us here at Canteen Aotearoa, thank you for supporting and participating in this years Bandanna Day School Challenge. Through your generosity, kindness, and fundraising, you're ensuring rangatahi throughout Aotearoa don't need to face cancer alone.

Canteen x Drax Project school challenge graphic

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Bandanna Day School Challenge with Drax Project

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