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Norlhlake Woods publicâ€"school teacher Kris Henry went to school last Thursday with pigtails in her hair. And by the end of the day, she was bald. Hentry, along with five other teachâ€" ers, had her hair shaved off to inspire the students in their annual fundraisâ€" ing initiatives for KOOL FM‘s Poster Boy campaign, with proceeds going to the Grand River Regional Cancer Cenâ€" tre. "We were trying to think of a new way to inspire the kids to raise money, but also to get the point across to bring awareness to the cause, and how it can affect individuals physically but it doesn‘t change who they are on the inside," Henry said. Local students doing their part for Poster Boy campaign "So even though we may lose our hair, we‘ll be the same teachers on the inside." And this awareness is important for the school‘s young students, especially since one of their own has leukemia. "The primaryâ€"junior grades need to get that visual, so when they do come into contact with a cancer survivor or patient who has gone through the loss of hair, it won‘t be as traumatic or hard to understand," Henry said. The teacher approached her coâ€" workers with this idea, and they jumped on board and lined up beside her to have their hair chopped off in an assembly at the school last Thursday that marked the end of two weeks of fundraising. In the past six years, the students at Northlake Woods have raised more than $106,000 for the cause through such fundraisers as bake sales, lemonâ€" ade stands and hotdog lunches. And Henry said the teachers‘ deciâ€" sion to have their heads shaved has encouraged more students than usual to hold fundraisers this time around. "The kids see what kind of sacrifice we‘re making and the only thing we‘re getting out of it is supporting the cause, so they‘ve realized they have something to offer," she said. This year students made sock monâ€" keys, daffodil pens, denim purses and much more. "We‘re talking considerable effort here from the kids," said Lorel Paquet, a French teacher at the school who By Jennirer ORMSTON Chronicle Staff _ _ _ alh NEW HOURS: Mon. â€" Thurs. 8â€"6, Fri. 8â€"4 Eâ€"mail: store@customfoam.com MWRUAATE(eTu)(eF] The Foam Store Northlake Woods publicâ€"school teacher Patti Monteith, left, shaves the head of felâ€" low teacher Kris Henry at a fundraising event for the Poster Boy campaign last week. started this annual fundraiser. Meanwhile, the teachers who agreed to shave their heads have been a source of inspiration for the entire group, Paquet said, adding it‘s taught the kids that everyone does what they can to help out. "It‘s phenomenal," she said. "It takes a lot of guts." Paquet doesn‘t want to reveal how much the school raised yet. It‘s kept a secret until they hand a cheque with the grand total to poster boy Brian Bourke on April 22, the kickoff of the campaign. The local radio personality wil} then spend a week living on a billboard outâ€" side the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre on King Street. The campaign has raised more than $2 million in the last 14 years, but Bourke, whose family has been affectâ€" ed by cancer, said it‘s not just about LIFESTYLE for all your camping and RV needs Lets Get Koll‘n on Those Foam Projects! Py «* * Foam Mattresses & Pillows * Memory Foam Toppers C .. camalt) _ + Coach, Boat, RV & Camper Cushions N ANY SIZE! the money. "I could give you a million stories about the great things that people do because, to me, it‘s a whole region full of people who are absolute heroes, from the ones who have the courage to tell their story on the air to the ones who come down and give a loonie." "It‘s about telling stories and getting the word out and seeing if people respond to it," he said. _ _ To support the campaign, which runs from April 22â€"29, donate in perâ€" son at the hospital or online at www.koolfm.com. As well, the annual Poster Boy aucâ€" tion will be held on April 26 from noon to 5 p.m. at Conestoga Mall. A comâ€" plete list of auction items â€" which range from a poker table and gift cerâ€" tificates to a helicopter tour and cookâ€" ing classes â€" can be found on KOOL FM‘s website. 360 Trillium Dr. Kitchener FACTORY QOUTLET I1T‘S SPZLIN®! 519.748.1491 JENNIFER ORMSTON PHOTO Help testore Laurel Creek forest at Sunoco Earth Day on April 19. People looking for an active way to mark Earth Day can help restore a forest at Laurel Creek Conserâ€" vation Area that was devastated by an insect attack last year. The 10th Sunoco Earth Day will be held on April 19 at the GRCA conservation area on Westmount Road just off Northfield Drive in Waterloo. _ _ The event, sponsored by Sunoco and the Suncor Energy Foundation, runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is free. Local dignitaries will help plant trees and Mike Farwell from 570 News will kick off the event at 10:15 a.m. Trees and shovels will be provided to those who want to help plant 1,000 native trees such as white pine, sugar maple and red oak. They will replace some of the two hectares worth of red pines that had to be removed last fall because of an infestation of pine shoot beetles. The event is also a great family outing with plenty of activities for children and adults to help them learn the benefits of "green" living. There will be exhibits on waste reduction, green roofs, alternative fuels and energy efficiency. Kids can be a biologist for a day, learn all about fish or build a birdhouse. Kids who dig into the activities will not only get their hands dirty, they‘ll be eligible to win prizes for their schools. Waterloo County Tole and Decorative Painters Guild is holding its annual open house on April 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Albert McCormick Arena Community Room. The arena is on Parkside Drive in Waterloo. Admission is free. Please enter at the back near the library entrance. For more information, contact Pam Young at 519â€" 634â€"9661 or youngâ€"6@rogers.com. The 44th annual Canadian Federation of Universiâ€" ty Women is holding its usedâ€"book sale, which also includes music and movies, on Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First United Church, at the corner of King and William streets. Drop off books, sheet music, CDs, DVDs, comâ€" mercial videos, audio cassettes and video games at the back door of the church on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., or Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information, call 519â€"740â€"5249 or go to www.cfuwkw.org. Open house on Thursday Annual usedâ€"book sale Help to restore Laurel Creek forest WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, April 16, 2008 * 11. New Foam Cushions "to size" Memory Foam Mattresses, _ Toppers & Pillows _/