Students ‘Stuff A Bus’ to Help Those in Need Ahead of the Holidays

Students at Richard Secord School giving bags of donated food to 'Stuff A Bus' (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)

Students from three division schools are spreading some of the holiday cheer by helping those in need by donating non-perishable food items for the ‘Stuff A Bus’ Campaign.

Between the three schools (Richard Secord, Greenfield and Westbrook) students and families donated 1,740 Kilograms of food to the Edmonton Food Bank.

Marion Ramsey, principal at the Richard Secord School spoke with CFWE, saying that the turnout has been better than she anticipated, as a showing of the generosity of the entire community at Richard Secord School.

Marion Ramsey, Principal at the Richard Secord School with the Students at the Stuff A Bus event (Photo Credits – Daniel Barker-Tremblay)

Ramsey adds that with the Edmonton Food Banks feeling the strain from a high demand for food hampers, the school decided to step in to help with the ‘Stuff A Bus’ campaign.

Stuff a Bus at Richard Secord School (Photo Credits – Daniel Barker-Tremblay)

Ramsey is hopeful that following the contributions from the students’ efforts towards the ‘Stuff A Bus’ Campaign, they walk away feeling like contributing engaged citizens and with a sense of enrichment and confidence in giving back to their city.