Non-perishable food items are in demand at Orange East Public School, which is raising money to help farmers from the region who have been hit by drought.
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Principal Glen Bourke said some of the school’s students have family connections to the land or have lived on farms so they are aware of struggles farmers are having feeding stock and looking after themselves, their properties and families.
He said to raise money to help, students will have an out-of-uniform day on Friday and will give a donation for wearing the clothes of their choice.
He said they will also raise money through cupcake sales but he’s already had to put a cap on the number of cupcake makers due to an overwhelming response.
“We are extending to non-perishable items because there’s so many cupcakes,” Mr Bourke said.
He’s also encouraging anyone in Orange who wants to contribute to drop of non-perishable items at the school’s office this week.
“We will talk to local charity organisations who will distribute the items,” Mr Bourke said.
Mr Bourke said the school is seeking another reputable agency to donate the funds for so it can go towards livestock feed.
Mr Bourke said he hopes the school can raise $1000 to help the farmers.
Tanya Marschke
I am based at Orange and cover a wide range of subjects as well as the weekly business column. I've worked consistently in the the media industry since 2006 including the past seven years at the Central Western Daily. Before moving to Orange, I worked as a journalist at weekly newspapers the Beaudesert Times and the Gold Coast Sun in Queensland, as well as the Scone Advocate in the Hunter Valley. I started my career at the Ridge News in Lightning Ridge while I completed my journalism studies remotely at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.
I am based at Orange and cover a wide range of subjects as well as the weekly business column. I've worked consistently in the the media industry since 2006 including the past seven years at the Central Western Daily. Before moving to Orange, I worked as a journalist at weekly newspapers the Beaudesert Times and the Gold Coast Sun in Queensland, as well as the Scone Advocate in the Hunter Valley. I started my career at the Ridge News in Lightning Ridge while I completed my journalism studies remotely at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst.
