St Catherine\u2019s recently collected second-hand clothing to help the underprivileged and to give donations to charity organisations.<\/p>\n
The school thanks all the teachers, parents and pupils who participated in this great initiative.<\/p>
The clothes were handed over to Clothes 2 Good.<\/p>\n
The organisation uses the garments for needy people in South Africa and paid the school R7 per kilogramme of clothing collected.<\/p>
On the school\u2019s behalf, R2 per kilogramme of this was given to a non-profit organisation called Life Link 24\/7 Cares, which uses the money to educate and empower people.<\/p>\n
The remaining R5 per kilogram was donated to a charity of St Catherine\u2019s choice, and the school chose the Sunflower Fund.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are happy to advise that St Catherine\u2019s collected 177 bags of clothes,\u201d said Charmaine Burger, marketing manager for the school.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have raised R2 605 for the Sunflower Fund and R1 403 for Life Link 24\/7 Cares.\u201d<\/p>\n
The pupils were also rewarded for their hard work, with Jade Jansen collecting the most clothes and winning a R500 gift voucher.<\/p>\n
Imogen Bell won a R200 gift voucher from the lucky draw.<\/p>\n
Lara Montocchio\u2019s class, Grade Five M, donated the most clothing per class.<\/p>\n
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