Milton District High School students spearhead stem cell awareness and registry campaign

The event was a success with several toolkits sent home with attendees who were interested in joining the registry, and some even registering on site. 

“In Healthcare and Social Justice SHSM, we share the same goal: to make a difference!” says Candace Lee, a Grade 12 student at Milton District High School. “The Healthcare SHSM specializes in technical learning and research while Social Justice SHSM focuses on advocacy and law. We're coming together for one mission – the stem cell awareness campaign, because a single match can be someone's last hope.”

“We are so proud of Candace for her leadership and all of the Social Justice and Healthcare SHSM students involved in this project,” says Katherine Compton-Morgan, Teacher at Milton District High School. “This is entirely a student driven initiative – Candace came to us with this idea in the fall and she followed through by connecting with community partners and recruiting students in both SHSMs to both run the event this year and build capacity in student leadership to take on her role next year to ensure that this partnership continues. We are so grateful to our Milton community for their support.”

This initiative demonstrates how HDSB students are bringing the HDSB’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan to life by supporting the Kindness, Connection and Community and Learning and Achievement areas of focus. In spearheading this initiative, they are building and strengthening relationships among students, staff, families and the broader Halton community while also demonstrating the knowledge and skills they have learned through the SHSM program.

For more information on how to register to be a stem cell donor, visit the Canadian Blood Services website. ​