July 20, 2013
Students at St John’s Lutheran School have supported a call from the Salvation Army for donations to their local Winter Appeal.
Major Allan Kerr visited the school this week to pick up boxes of canned and dry goods donated by the school’s families.
He said many people in the South Burnett are finding this month’s very cold weather difficult, and the Salvos have been overwhelmed by calls for help.
St John’s school community supported the Salvos request by donating various grocery items including tinned soups, tinned vegies, other tinned goods, pasta, and long life milk.
Students collected the goods from classrooms and packed them up for Major Kerr.
He said he was “extremely happy” with the amount of goods donated as the need is so great at present, and thanked the students and their parents for their generous help.
St John’s students have been exploring the theme “Mission Possible: Care, Share, Repair” in their weekly school devotions.
Mr Jon Kotzur, the school’s Chaplain, said the children were given a “mission” to collect as many cans as possible.
“Children and their families have responded to this challenge by collecting goods for the Salvos and filling a need in our local community,” he said.
“It’s a practical way of showing they care and are sharing with others.”
- Donations of canned goods for the Salvation Army’s Winter Appeal can be dropped off at their South Burnett headquarters at 44 Alford Street, Kingaroy. You can also phone to Salvos on (07) 4162-5246 if you’d like to arrange to have them collected.
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