--- title: 'Baton Up!' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/baton-up' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/baton-up.md' date: '2024-03-14' description: "GBHS Relay For Life team... Green Bay High School is getting behind Charlotte and Bella Soland (Year 10 students) in their quest to fundraise for cancer research, as part of NZ Cancer Society's biggest fundraising event: Relay for Life. Having nearly doubled their initial fundraising target of $100…" --- Baton Up! Relay for Life ![relay for life banner](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/9/5/5/0/6/95506d56d92404c01e3798c12b8cb98cfca89025-relay-banner.jpg "relay for life banner") # Baton Up! Thursday, 14th March 2024 at 2:30pm #### GBHS Relay For Life team... Green Bay High School is getting behind Charlotte and Bella Soland (Year 10 students) in their quest to fundraise for cancer research, as part of NZ Cancer Society's biggest fundraising event: Relay for Life. Having nearly doubled their initial fundraising target of $1000, the GBHS team are well on track to raise awareness and support for those who are fighting their own battles - thanks to the kind donations received from team members, friends, and family members (with a total of $1,885.93 at the last check-in). Relay For Life aims to provide funds for ground-breaking cancer research, vital prevention programmes and support networks. Held at the AUT Millennium Stadium, on Saturday 6 April 2024, the Relay for Life will see team members alternate to keep the baton in motion, for a total of 12 hours! Team members (so far) are: Bella Soland (Yr 10), Charlotte Soland (Yr 10), Dhithi Uppal (Yr 11), Jakob Lewis (Yr 9), Sofia Hamid (Yr 10), Saint Joseph (Yr 11), Evan Webster (Yr 11), Sophie Lockton (Yr 10), Brooke Eeles (Yr 11), Matthew Elswood (Yr 11), Keya Parekh (Yr 11), Florence Murphy (Yr 9), Gracie Grinter (Yr 11), Ryan Turner (Yr 9), Grace Veenhof (Yr 10), Felix Fletcher (Yr 9), alongside staff members Elaine Webb and Claire Manukia. Will you join us? For more information, or to join up as part of the GBHS Relay for Life team, please click HERE For more information, or to make a donation to the GBHS Relay for Life team, please [click HERE](https://relayforlife.org.nz/t/green-bay-high-school-team) Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 1 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024.md) - Previous: [Away For The Day](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/away-for-the-day.md) - Next: [Blood Drive](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-1-2024/blood-drive.md)