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IN 1999, Margaret McCombe a much-loved teacher at Portarlington Primary School<\/a>, was diagnosed with breast cancer.<\/p>\n

In 2001 she passed away, leaving a long-lasting legacy.<\/p>\n

Principal Lesley Allbutt said the school gave a yearly memorial award to a grade 6 student, until the students decided they wanted to make a difference and do more.<\/p>\n

The Pink Team initiative launched in 2012, selecting a group of students annually to spearhead the school\u2019s fundraising efforts for breast cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cA pink team is selected based on very special criteria: students who are kind, caring, community minded and quiet achievers.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach year, the team runs a Pink Day to raise awareness and funds for research into breast cancer. Face painting, hair colour, costumes, sausage sizzle, pink food, book and toy sales are just some of the previous activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe students have raised $3,536 over the past six years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms Allbutt said this year a \u201chighly motivated and caring\u201d grade 5 student, Pagan Austin, made 120 pink scrunchies, unaided, in her spare time.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether with Liam De\u2019Araugo and Riley Gray, the 2019 Pink Team are on track to make another sizeable donation in the hope of curing breast cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cChildren really do make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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