On Thursday 22^nd July, Kirsten Ritchie from ‘Striking it Out” came to talk to the Grade 7/8 Fashion and Craft students about the organisation and what it does to help the less fortunate in our wider community. What started as a nightly barbeque feed for homeless at Royal Park, has turned into a full-time endeavour to help those who are doing it tough – from pod shelters to cooked meals and links to advocates and support services.

Our students were making drawstring bags in craft, and we came up with the idea to fill them with toiletries for people in need. Prospect High School answered the call generously and we ended up with an unbelievable amount of donations to fill our bags! I contacted Kirsten, and she was delighted to receive them today.

We enjoyed this opportunity to give back to our community, and I was so proud of our students. We are still taking donations, so if you have any unused toiletries, please drop them into our office, and we will keep filling up our bags!

 Many Thanks,

 Adrienne McMahon