Every day in Ireland thousands of families struggle to put food on the table. This year in particular we know that there is a great pressure on people. This Christmas, Ballylinan National School would like to continue to help in a small way by having a food appeal on Tuesday 8th December.
We ask the children from each class to bring in the following food items listed below. It is entirely up to each family how much they would like to contribute and every item counts. We would particularly like to see the children themselves contributing towards the appeal. This could be achieved through the use of pocket money or taking part in the choosing and shopping for the item.
We have chosen the following charity: www.hearttohand.net . ‘Heart to Hand’ is a non- profit organisation that provides food to homeless shelters, soup kitchens, breakfast centres, homes for distressed families & many more deserving organisations around Ireland. In doing so, those organisations save thousands of Euros from their food bill, which eases the burden of fundraising and enables them to provide other vital services to people in need.
If you or a family you know would benefit from a hamper this year, please contact Ms. Goff: maryegoff.ballylinan@gmail.com. Please be advised that any enquiry will be handled discreetly and in the strictest confidence.
Junior /Senior Infants : Pasta/Noodles/rice
First/Second Class : Packet of Biscuits /Coffee
Third/Fourth Class : Tins of any food such as peas/soup/creamed rice/fish
Fifth/Sixth Class : Toiletries – toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap,shower gel, shampoo etc.
Tubs of Sweets or selection boxes are also appreciated. Many thanks for your ongoing support.