Students Supporting Wellington Inner City Ministries

As part of the Hutt Valley High School Gateway programme, a group of Year 12 students recently donated mats and sleeping bags to The Salvation Army Wellington Inner City Ministries. Organised and supported by Careers and Transition teacher Jude Allen, these students identified that they wanted to raise money to offer practical support to homeless Wellingtonians. ‘We knew that they were in need of help, and we were willing to put the effort in to make a change,’ says Elvis Whalen, one of the students involved. A student-led project, Tasha Sandeman, Alex Pahl, Jordan Edhouse and Elvis Whalen researched multiple ways of fundraising. They decided on a school-wide barbeque where they sold burgers, sausages and drinks. They advertised this project on their school website which also gave their community an opportunity to contribute. Following a very successful barbeque, raised funds were then spent on mats and sleeping bags.

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