Students from Waverley Christian College mustered a generous donation of roughly 1100 individual items for the Berwick Food Pantry which was collected on Wednesday 27 March.
The initiative for the donation began when head of campus Mark Crnkovic expressed the aspiration for the college to contribute to the local Casey community.
Kathy Scott, campus student chaplain then reached out to Michelle Gould, head of the Berwick chapter for the Food Pantry to organise an in-school donation campaign.
“Michelle and her team tirelessly provide nourishment to numerous families in need, distributing essential food parcels throughout the region,” Ms Scott said.
“During our conversation, Michelle outlined the 12 most crucial items urgently required by the pantry.
“With this information in hand, our student leaders enthusiastically rallied their peers, initiating a spirited competition among year levels to collect the items,” she said.
Of what was included in the donations were buckets of two-minute noodles, canned goods, frozen foods and pasta sauce jars among many others.
The Berwick Food Pantry has been providing free material aid for local families in need since 2012, with donations from the public such as Waverley Christian College bolstering their capabilities.
On the day of the pick-up, the pantry organised a trailer to transport the collected goods, where photos for memorabilia and commemoration were taken of the students, teachers and representatives from the Food Pantry.
For Ms Scott, her peers and the students, the college “is committed to a recurring initiative of supporting various community care endeavours within the City of Casey each term”.
“Together, we aim to make a tangible difference in the lives of those facing hardship within our community,” Ms Scott said.
