Dannevirke South School staff and students on Friday raised $517.50 for this weekend's Cancer Society Relay for Life.
"Students held a mufti day, which was organised by two senior students, Caitlin De Visser and Bailey Gore, with a theme of purple as that's the international colour for the relay," staff member Phillipa Parfitt said.
Staff dressed up and were also treated to a sumptuous morning team tea, supplied by the four Relay for Life team members on the staff.
"The money raised was amazing," Phillipa said.
The Manawatu Cancer Society's 24-hour Relay for Life will be opened at noon Saturday at Massey University's Hokowhitu Campus, Palmerston North, by Woodville's Bill Bly, Tararua District Mayor Tracey Collis and Ken Martin, a team captain.
Ken will read the life oath.
This will be followed by the survivors' lap.