St. Joseph School in Oakville recently participated in their annual Lenten initiative to benefit children in under-developed countries.
Every year, during the season of Lent, St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School in Oakville runs a fundraiser in support of Sleeping Children Around the World, an organization that purchases bed kits for children in under-developed countries around the world.
The annual Lenten initiative provides students and staff at St. Joseph School with an opportunity to contribute towards purchasing a bed kit on behalf of their class. Students may also purchase an entire bed kit on behalf of their family.
With each donation of $35, a child receives a foam mattress to sleep on, a pillow, sheet, blanket, mosquito net, school clothing, towel, backpack and school supplies.
This year, the students and staff raised enough money to purchase 140 bed kits! For a school community of only 370 students, this is a wonderful success!
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