£1600 Raised in a Day for Haiti Appeal - 16.01.10
A fund raising day by students at Ockbrook School has raised over £1600 for victims of the devastating Haiti earthquake.
Cake making and baking by Ockbrook’s Sixth Form students contributed over £170 towards the fund-raising event. Children as young as two from Ockbrook’s Early Years Department also joined pupils and students from the School’s Primary and Senior Departments, donning colourful clothes and donating a minimum of £1 each to the earthquake appeal.
Sixth formers Amy Haskins Drew and Holly Barker, said: “Everyone really pulled together to raise as much money as we could and baking gave us a sense of purpose. I think our efforts were enjoyed by all!”
Alison Steele, Head Teacher, Ockbrook School, was overwhelmed by the response: “We have held non-uniform days in the past in aid of a number of charities but this appeal has really struck at the heart of our school community. The generosity of parents and students was wonderful, raising over £1600 in just one day.
“A number of our students take part in overseas aid projects as part of the School’s extra curricular programme and are very aware of the challenging conditions in which many people live, so this tragic event has real resonance with them. The TV images of the earthquake and the destruction that this caused cannot fail to move you and this is the School’s small way of helping Haiti back on its feet.”