Inspired by friends who were training for a marathon and wanting to fulfil a long-held ambition, Jess and her husband Dean signed up for the Sydney Blackmores Half Marathon in support of Bowel Cancer Australia.

“We are a stone cast upon the water to try to create many ripples.”

Bowel cancer may not be the first thing that springs to mind for your typical teenager but for a group of students from the St Leonard’s College, it was a desire to bring the school community together to champion a significant cause affecting thousands of Australians which saw them plan a week of activities culminating in a head shave.

Fundraising close to $1,700 during Meat Free Week, sisters Sarah and Winnie decided to take up the meat-free challenge together after their father was diagnosed in December 2017.