Year 7 Charity Appeal – Support the Ukraine Crisis Appeal run by Save the Children

Year 7 Charity Appeal – Support the Ukraine Crisis Appeal run by Save the Children

Year 7 Charity Appeal – Support the Ukraine Crisis Appeal run by Save the Children

Everyone should know about the tragedy people living in Ukraine are experiencing at the moment in the war against Russia. Around 14 million people have fled their homes since the war started at the end of February. More than six million have left for neighbouring countries, while eight million people are displaced inside the war-torn country itself. Homes and cities have been bombed and many of the remaining Ukrainians are experiencing shortages of food and other essential items. The Year 7 cohort have decided to support the Ukraine Crisis Appeal run by Save the Children as our Semester 1 charity. This appeal is providing for the children in Ukraine and their families in the following ways:

  • Providing life-saving essentials such as food, clean water, critical basic hygiene supplies, winter and non-food item kits and shelter;
  • Providing money and voucher-based assistance to address basic needs;
  • Sending frontline emergency units in hard to reach places that are set up to provide the quality medical care required in extreme conflict situations;
  • Protection and mental health support for children;
  • Assistance with reuniting families that have been separated and providing support to families to prevent separation;
  • Providing safe and caring child-friendly spaces that enable children to play and learn.

During Week 8, Year 7 will be running three fundraising initiatives:

  1. A children-themed bake sale on Wednesday and Friday in the cafeteria. There will be some vegan, gluten free and dairy free options at the bake sale for people with allergies.
  2. A “guess the number of lollies in the jar” competition. Year 7 will be around the grounds at recess and lunchtime all week so bring in your gold coins to guess. The person closest to the number will receive the whole jar of lollies!
  3. We will also be hosting a children-themed movie night for Year 7 only on Friday 17 June (Week 8) after school in the Lecture Theatre from 3.30-5.30pm. Please come in your pjs, your favourite onesie or a hoodie. Each Year 7 girl will pay $5 upon entry and the person best dressed will win a prize. Bags of popcorn are provided. I look forward to seeing ALL of you there. All the money raised during the week will go to our Ukraine Crisis Appeal.

How can you help? Save up your coins this week and bring them into school in Week 8 to buy some yummy baked goods from the bake sale. Donate by guessing the number of lollies in the jar, and Year 7, don’t forget your $5 donation for the movie night on Friday 17 June. Bring extra $$ to buy left overs from the bake sale!

Chantilly Fallshaw
7D