Kids For Kids Concert- 2018
On Thursday, April 19, 2018 Willingdon held their Kids for Kids concert, which was broadcast live for patients of the Montreal Children’s Hospital on the school’s Facebook page.
“This is an idea I had last year, and I’m very happy my dream came true with the help and support of our school and community,” said Nick Batzios, the head of Music at Willingdon. “Music inspires hope, courage, and joy, and we want the children at the hospital to know that we are thinking of them.”
Willingdon students delivered a spectacular show, complete with duet, solo, recorder, and piano performances. The Spring Concert included a variety of songs such as “L’Oiseau Et L’Enfant”, which the students had sung with Principal Carmen Nicolas, “Les Enfants De La Terre” and “Thunder” among others.
Director of Special Events Marie-Claude Baribeau, who attended the show to represent the hospital, thanked the Willingdon community for the memorable show, as well as for participating in the Toonie Challenge.
Before the event, Willingdon had raised $2,111, but with last minute fundraising efforts during the concert, a total of $2,508 was achieved, which will go into sponsoring an entire purchase of a state-of-the-art feeding device for the Montreal Children’s Hospital.
