For almost a decade, members of the Bridgnorth Endowed school community have given generously to the annual food bank drive and this year was no exception.
In support of the incredible work carried out by Bridgnorth Food Bank, students and staff were asked to bring in non-perishable food and drink items, as well as toiletries, cleaning essentials, and even donations for pets.
Every tutor group took part in the campaign, all competing to collect the most in just over two weeks. In the end, 700 items were collected and Scientia House scooped the award for the biggest haul.
Head of House and project leader, Ms Poole, said: “Huge thanks goes to all tutor groups as everyone has made such a fantastic effort and should be proud of what they’ve achieved.”
“We know that many people are struggling with the cost of living at the moment, so we are especially thankful for the donations and delighted that we are able to help people over the Christmas break.”
First thing this morning, the boxes were loaded into a school minibus and a group of Year 11s, who helped with the campaign, personally delivered them to the distribution centre on West Castle Street.
During the visit, Food Bank Manager, Liz Bird, showed the students around and explained that, although the town loyally supports the food bank, they are seeing a dramatic rise in those who are in desperate need of the service.
In fact, a staggering 42,000 items have been distributed in just nine months and, despite the amount collected in school and a stock room full of supplies, the students were surprised to hear that, with times getting harder, everything would go within just one day.
A big thank you to everyone who donated to the food bank campaign.
