Little by little, school smashes food drive record
FOR five weeks, the Centenary Heights State High School community stuck to the motto – if we all do a little, it adds up to a lot.
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FOR five weeks, the Centenary Heights State High School community stuck to the motto - if we all do a little, it adds up to a lot.
And it worked, with the school handing over a record number of non-perishable goods to Lifeline Darling Downs South West Queensland, concluding their annual Lifeline Can Appeal on Tuesday.
With the COVID-19 pandemic putting extra stress on households around the region, the school was hoping they'd be able to collect in the vicinity of 8000-9000 items, as they did the previous year.
Instead they smashed that figure, donating 11,458 items.
Originally an Interact project that began 18 years ago, this year's drive was led by the Student Council.
Student Council president Ria Biscocho said it was good for the school to be able to give back to the community, especially while people were struggling with the impacts of COVID-19.
Laid out for all to see on stage at a presentation ceremony Tuesday, the bounty of tinned food, rice and pasta, sauces, jams, and more, looked impressive.
"It's humbling knowing that people are able to give back despite how difficult it is for everybody right now," Ms Biscocho said.
"I just couldn't be more proud of the school community."
Lifeline Darling Downs and South West Queensland CEO Derek Tuffield said the items would be taken to the distribution centre, before being assembled into care packages on a daily basis, starting this morning.
Mr Tuffield said Lifeline had been looking forward to the donation.
"The demand for food has remained constant and high throughout the year and this makes a huge difference," he said.
"It means we can actually increase the number of daily allocations of care packages."
Mr Tuffield said Christmas was shaping up as a time of need for Toowoomba and Darling Downs families.
Anyone wishing to access a care package should contact Lifeline on 1300 991 443.
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