This year's Shinerama campaign raised a strong $5,000 for Cystic Fibrosis research.

While it did not reach its $8,000 goal, Veronica Barahona, vicepresident internal of the Fanshawe Student Union, is still happy with the efforts.

"I'm very proud of the $5,000 we made. I did things differently this year. I didn't want to go to the students for money, I went to the faculty," she said.

Last year's campaign focused on making money off the students, which was successful but Barahona chose another route, explaining that students are already dealing with many financial burdens.

This year's fundraising included a sold-out pub and about 60 volunteers coming out for Shine Day. There were also countless people coming out to help over Fanshawe's orientation week, said Barahona.

"Overall, it was a nice experience," she said.

This upcoming January she'll be getting a head start on next year's campaign for the incoming VP internal by looking into corporate sponsorships and other details. "Four months (in the summer) is not enough for one person," she said, adding that last year's VP internal had an assistant whereas she did the work this year on her own.

"I'll be giving the next VP internal a leg up," she said.

Last year's campaign raised $7,200.95, almost reaching the goal of $10,000.

National numbers for Shinerama won't be determined until late November, as some colleges and universities still have events running.