St Joseph's Primary School's held a staff and student dress up day to help raise money for congenital heart disease.
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Students and staff dressed as their favourite superheroes today to support the real heroes, kids and their families living with congenital heart disease.
Students brought in coins to make a coin line per grade, with Year 5 having the longest line of coins and the most expensive line.
The total money raised on the day was $723.75.
St Joseph's Primary School principal Melissa turner was proud of the staff and students.
"This has been a wonderful fundraiser where the St Joseph's community has come together to raise much-needed funds for such an important cause," Mrs Turner.
"Congenital heart disease incorporates a group of abnormalities of the heart and is a general name for any type of malformation of the heart, heart valves or major blood vessels which are present at birth."
In Australia, there are approximately 300,000 registered births per year resulting 2,400-3,000 babies born each year with a form of congenital heart disease.
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