The Ss Peter & Paul Catholic Primary School came together Tuesday 3 December to donate food for the Vinnies Christmas Appeal to help those in need. 

The Mini Vinnies team at the school organised the promotion of the appeal and collected the food donations, whilst also getting to experience eating out of the Vinnies Van. 

The school received a large amount of donations, all of which will be made into Vinnies Christmas hampers and given to those in need. 

“It helps ensure that all the families who need help or might be struggling, or homeless, this Christmas they will be fed and have a nice Christmas dinner,” says a Mini Vinnies volunteer. 

“The school community really came together on this one and produced something good … it’s good to see how much people care and are willing to donate.” 

These young volunteers are enthusiastic about helping the local community and are very aware of the struggles other people go through. 

Michael Douglas, President of the St Vincent de Paul Conference in Kiama, attended the day and highlighted how the appeal effectively raises awareness of the challenges people face.

“There’s a lot of people in Kiama who fly under the radar, people think this community is well off but there are a lot of people who live day-to-day in tents and in their cars that other people just don’t even know about,” says Michael. 

The dedication by Ss Peter & Paul Catholic Primary School and the Mini Vinnies team is an timely reminder to give generously, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to experience joy and support at Christmas.