MAGAZINE

FOOD BANK
& CHRISTMAS
JUMPER INITIATIVES
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Throughout December HTCS staff and students have been collecting nonperishable
items for the Hartlepool Foodbank to help support families in
need within our local communities. Over 750 items have been donated so
far with more items being collected daily before being delivered to the
Foodbank in time for distribution before Christmas. The Foodbank initiative
ended with the celebration of Christmas Jumper Day to support the Save
the Children charity, all staff and students were encouraged to wear a
Christmas jumper for the day and make a £1 donation to the charity. So
far donations are totalling over £300 which will go towards working with
children in need around the world.
Mr Turner who has coordinated both initiatives said, “It is important that our college
can raise awareness of the Foodbank initiative within Hartlepool and the fantastic
service they provide during difficult times for many families across the town and
within our local communities. The response from both HTCS staff
and students has been phenomenal. Students from across all
houses within the college have been involved and donated items
which will be a big help to the local foodbank over the Christmas
period. We are proud as a college to support local schemes within
Hartlepool. It was also great to see so many staff and students
wearing Christmas jumpers in support of Save the Children. I am
delighted with the amount of money we have raised so far and
that we can contribute to such a worthwhile charity. I would like to
take this opportunity to thank all of those who have been involved,
well done Team Tunstall!”
Over 750 items have been collected for donation to the local
Hartlepool Foodbank. Mr Turner and Miss Harding, pictured
above, have been collecting and organising the items.