TRANSITION Year students at Ennis Community College are hosting a fundraiser for St Vincent de Paul.
Students are fundraising by running a clothes and toy drive in school to donate to the shop to generate funds while they are also hosting a school bake sale.
Students are running the Saint Vincent de Paul shop on Thursday (December 14th) with a 50% off sale when you spend €20 or more in-store.
The theme of the fundraiser is ‘Poverty is not sustainable’ and students say this is a play on words. “We are focusing on the reality that the high cost of living and high carbon footprint a lot of people have is due to the fact that not everyone can afford solar panels or electric cars to live more sustainably.
“It is also a reality that living in poverty is not sustainable for anyone – for their mental, physical or general well being. We are fundraising for our Local Saint Vincent de Paul shop as they promote a more sustainable outlook by selling second hand products which lowers our Carbon Footprint but also generates funds to help those most in need. Any help would be greatly appreciated to help those most in need this Holiday Season and give back to our local community”.
People can also donate at https://www.svp.ie/donate/. Please select ‘Mid West Region’ on the drop-down menu which says “Where does it go”.
