How do you turn a bad day into a good day?
Just ask these Point Cook College students, who were tasked with helping to turn a person’s day around and used the challenge to donate to those in need.
More than 50 year 9 students pitched in to run a sausage sizzle, bake sale, self-defence class and a students vs staff basketball game over three days to raise money for the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, which aims to protect children from violence.
Their efforts raised more than $3400 to go towards “buddy bags”, which contain essential items such as pyjamas, toothpaste and a toothbrush for children in emergency accommodation.
Year 9 student Olivia said students chose to support the Alannah and Madeline Foundation because they wanted to help kids around their age who had suffered domestic violence.
“The money that we raised was being put to an amazing cause,” Olivia said.
Fellow student Sophia added: “There were two girls from the Alannah and Madeline Foundation who came in and spoke to us about what the organisation is about, and they put into perspective what these children are going through.”
Meanwhile, a grade 2 class has spent the past few weeks collecting blankets, socks and beanies for Blanket Melbourne, which then distributes them among Melbourne’s homeless.
The school also held a beanie and scarfie day to raise money for Blanket Melbourne.
Grade two pupil Jack said more than 84 blankets had been collected during the drive.
“Me and Brendan had the idea to give blankets to the homeless. The homeless people don’t have any houses and they live on the street; they might not have blankets and stuff. We’re giving them blankets so they don’t get cold in winter,” he said.
