Bognor school donates 1,500kg haul to Chichester food rescue charity
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The Regis School (TRS) donated its 1,539kg haul to Chichester food rescue charity UKHarvest, who will distribute it to food banks as well as individuals and families in the community.
Year-eight student Caitlin Diston, whose year group collected over a third of all donations, said: “The amount of food collected is astounding! Everyone has come together to collect food for the community.
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Hide Ad“It’s amazing to see everyone helping others to make sure they don’t go hungry. It’s great to see my school changing our community.”
Assistant principal Caroline Saunders said: “We are so proud of TRS students and staff. This year has been really difficult for many families in our community, but even so the food donations poured in.
“We were also delighted that Stepping Stones nursery took part, raising over 90kg.”
Year-seven student Betsie Smith said: “Today has been a great experience! I think that today isn’t about winning, it’s about helping others.
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Hide Ad“The food each person brings in can be quite small but when put with everything else, it all adds up. Something little really can make a big difference.”
Andrew Meredith, from UKHarvest, said: “This is one of my favourite events of year. It’s always brilliant to see the amazing support from all the young people, and how invested they are in joining our efforts to fight food waste and reduce food insecurity.
“The Regis School does a fantastic job in getting everyone involved, and we couldn’t exist without the time and dedication given to us by the pupils and staff.”
TRS Principal David Oakes said: “This food drive has been an excellent example of how we deliver an education with character and how we help students develop into responsible, compassionate and hard-working individuals.
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Hide Ad“Our students were really keen to collect as many donations as possible in order to help those most in need.
“They are a credit to our school and we are really pleased to be able to support our local community in this way.”
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