LAKELAND – Leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday, students from two Lakeland Catholic high schools did their part to tackle hunger in their local communities.
On Sept. 28, École Notre Dame High School (NDHS) in Bonnyville and Assumption Jr/Sr High in Cold Lake held their annual food bank fundraisers.
This year, students and staff from NDHS collected $4,545 cash and 500 lbs of food for the Bonnyville Food Bank through their Hungry for the Homeless event.
“Hungry for the Homeless is the event of the year for many of our students. Not only are we helping those less fortunate in our community, but we are having fun,” said NDHS teacher Erin Murphy. “It really makes us proud to be a Wildcat any time we can give back.”
Assumption students and staff collected 286 kg of food and roughly $3,000 in cash during their Hungry for Change fundraiser.
“After our success last May, it only seemed right that we took on this initiative again leading up to a season where we should both give thanks for all we have been given and share the abundance in what we have to help those in need,” said AJSH organizing teacher Siobhan Squires.