Charity visit for annual service
Members of a Methodist charity were the special guests at our annual Harvest service.
Laura Cook, communications manager at All We Can, took part in the school’s annual event before the half term break on Friday, October 21.
During the service there were also talks from Reverend Nick Sissons and deputy head boy Will Marston.
Rev'd Sissons
All We Can works through partnerships to end the cycle of suffering caused by poverty, inequality and injustice.
They support and strengthen local partners – organisations, churches and emerging initiatives that share our vision and values – to implement effective and sustainable solutions for people living in some of the world’s poorest and least served communities.
Will Marston
In addition the charity also responds to humanitarian crises with emergency support and help communities to be better prepared for disasters.
During the service Mrs Cook spoke about the initiatives and encouraged pupils to “make a splash”, which is the charity’s campaign to celebrate God's gift of water and raise support for people who lack such vital resources.
Generous pupils once again gave a significant contribution to the school’s annual autumn food drive.
The collection for this year’s Harvest Festival was seeking cans of dried or tinned foods to donate to the two worthy causes chosen this year by the school.
A host of items were donated by staff, pupils and their families to ensure that the yearly campaign was a tremendous success.
Rev. Sissons, said: “The need is still very great, so we asked that every student become involved – whether it be individually or as a group – so that we can help those less fortunate than ourselves this autumn.
“We managed to collect a considerable amount of produce to send away to those less fortunate, and we would like to thank everyone who took the time to donate.”
All food that was collected will be donated between Action for Children and the Conwy Food Bank, who will distribute it to needy families throughout the region.
The items were on display at St John’s Church during the annual Harvest Festival.