Religious Education and Social Justice

Food Drive for the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal

As the cold months of winter have arrived, we invite our school community to support our Term 2 Social Justice initiative by donating to the St Vincent de Paul Society’s Winter Appeal. 

We invite all the students in our school to donate some food or hygiene items from the suggestions below:

Canned foods:

Soup

Tuna

Fruit

Vegetables

Baked Beans/Spaghetti

Packet foods:

Pasta and jars of pasta sauce

Small packets of rice

2 Minute Noodles

Cup a Soup

Small Boxes Cereal/Weet-Bix etc.

Biscuits: Sweet or savoury

Coffee/Tea/Hot Chocolate

Full Cream Long Life Milk

Hygiene items:

Toothpaste

Toothbrushes

Shampoo

Body Wash

Soap 

Deodorant

Donation baskets will be available in each Learning Community until Friday, 19th June. The donated items will be collected by the local St. Vincent de Paul representatives, who will ensure that the food is distributed to those in need within the local community. Please check that the cans and packets of food are not past the use by date.

In supporting this appeal we are living out the Catholic Social Teaching of Preferential Option for the Poor: Caring for those who are less well off is everyone’s responsibility. Preferential care should be shown to vulnerable and marginalised people, whose needs and rights are given special attention in God’s eyes.

We thank you for support.

Solange and Jameson 

Social Justice Leaders

Lord, we come before You 

with hearts full of compassion 

for people in need. 

Grant them hope and comfort 

in times of despair. 

Bless our efforts and inspire our hearts 

with Your love, to respond 

with generosity and empathy. 

Teach us to live out the Gospel message 

of love and service, 

and to work together to create a world 

where every person can live 

with dignity and hope. 

Amen.

Jane Wilkinson

Religious Education Leader