By Alesha Capone
Pupils at Truganina South Primary School swapped their uniforms for pyjamas and slept at school to help raise funds for charity last week.
On Thursday, youngsters in grade 5 and 6, along with members of the school’s student representative committee, brought their sleeping bags to school to participate in the Vinnies School Sleepout.
The St Vincent de Paul Society campaign aims to give students a glimpse into what homelessness can be like, in addition to raising awareness and funds for its services.
On the night of the Truganina school’s sleepout, the students also took part in activities to help them understand the issue of homelessness in Australia.
The school also held a food drive and collected non-perishable food items to donate to homelessness services.
The school community raised $357 for the St Vincent de Paul Society during its sleepout.
The school’s principal Linda Danese praised the students for their efforts in organising the event. “It’s a wonderful initiative for a very important cause,” she said.
To make a donation visit vinniesschoolsleepout.gofundraise.com.au/page/TSPS18HS to make a donation.
