It’s an exciting day for a group of students from R.D. Parker Collegiate.  The students,  who are part of the school’s social justice group H3 (Hands Heart, and Hope), are heading  to Winnpeg to attend WE Day. Amy Ricketts, one of the teachers involved with the social justice group told us more.

"WE day is an annual event.   It's almost like a stadium concert where there are speakers, musicians, performers.    And they're promoting making the world a better place.    WE day is founded through Free the Children."

In addition to WE day, some students will be attending the Evening of Champions, which is an invite-only event, in honour of the work the students have done in our community.     Some of that work  includes donating 1362 pounds of food to Thompson’s Salvation Army food bank, and donating over $8000 to help build schools in Africa.

The students will be leaving today for Winnipeg, in time for the event tomorrow.