The Irene McCormack Catholic College students and staff pose with their Christmas hamper donations. Photo: Supplied.
The Campus Ministry students from Irene McCormack Catholic College worked tirelessly for three months to raise funds for their annual Christmas Appeal, making 47 Christmas hampers for the less fortunate.
The college tradition has been in place for some 16 years, involving students from Year 7 through to Year 11.
Clothing baskets decorated in Christmas tinsel and decorations were distributed to each Care Group in late October, and the appeal was finalised three weeks later in November last year.
Assistant Deputy Principal Campus Ministry Mr John Swindells, said the donated goods included food, drinks, clothing, and gift vouchers that were presented in a basket that was handmade by the students themselves.
“The students put together these wonderful Christmas Hampers for the St Andrew’s Parish and Clarkson’s St Vincent De Paul Society as a gesture with the hopes of enabling more people to experience something lovely at this important and sacred time.
“Christmas points to the arrival of hope, peace and the Good News of Jesus’ Gospel of Love.
“It is a time worth celebrating and for at least 47 local families, who are financially struggling, their gifts of the well-stocked clothing, baskets and gift vouchers,” Mr Swindells cited.
Mr Swindells added he was proud of all the student representatives and volunteers who were heavily involved in the process of this appeal, from helping promote the cause, to decorating the baskets, packing, helping transport the hampers up to our MacKillop Centre for collection.
“Our Christmas Appeal is an important part of our schools culture as we prepare for the end of each season.
“Students tend to be very willing to help knowing that the donations and work helps make people’s Christmas special,” he concluded.