The pupils and teachers of Savio Salesian College in Bootle have been praised for their generous fundraising efforts which have brought in around £5,000 for St Joseph's Hospice.The school has developed innovative ways of raising funds over the years, and pupils sold 250 St Joseph's Hospice teddies and more than 150 Light up a Life badges last term alone. After receiving the school's most recent donation, Laura Smith, community fundraiser for the Thornton-based hospice, said: "We are so very grateful for the support we receive from Savio Salesian College and want to thank the students and teachers for their generosity. We need to raise £6,500 every day to keep our services running so donations like this are vital."
Savio even stage an annual 'Reindeer Romp' each December. All 500 students and teachers make a donation before completing two laps of the school site wearing reindeer antlers. Mike Bennett, the associate assistant head teacher and head of RE, said: "Over 70 per cent of hospice patients are from the Bootle area and so most of our staff and students have a personal connection to the hospice."
To find out how you can support St Joseph's Hospice, please call 0151 932 6044 or email community.fundraisers@jospice.org.uk.
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Savio Salesian students (l–r) Michael, Kieron, Megan and Beth with teachers (l–r) Mrs Harrison, Mr Kearney, Fr Briody and Mr Bennett are pictured donating their latest cheque of £445 to Laura Smith, community fundraiser at St Joseph's Hospice.