Class above: Limerick school gives €6.5k to hamper appeal
Reporter:
donal.oregan@limerickleader.ie
El Gleeson, (back)of the Redemptorist Food Appeal accepting the cheque from students Kate O Heney and Alanna Griffin, );
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PUTTING all your eggs in the one basket has helped those least well off in our society.
John the Baptist Community School in Hospital donated a massive cheque for €6,445.77 to the Redemptorists annual hamper appeal. The LCA 2 class donated €165 of their profits from selling eggs as part of their mini company.
The money was raised by donations from students, parents and staff and the parents association who generously gave €500. Talented musician, Alanna Griffin, first year student, and her mother and friend donated €555.77 raised from busking at a Christmas market. It all added up to an incredible amount.
His incredulity was shared by colleagues and their unions. The Teachers’ Union of Ireland described the move as “greatly concerning” and said it was not consulted before the announcement. Then the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland instructed members not to attend classes next week.
Ann Piggott, president of the Asti, said on Thursday that the union had “repeatedly sought sufficient assurances that schools are safe for students and teachers at this time” but had not received any.
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