STUDENTS from Ringwood School have donated more than 2,000 items of food, toiletries, and clothing to support the Danny Cracknell Homeless Christmas appeal.
Ringwood Mayor, Gareth DeBoos, and Salvation Army representatives joined the Danny Cracknell Appeal team and sixth-form students to collect, sort through and pack up the items ready for distribution on Wednesday, December 7.
Headteacher Leanne Symonds said “We are delighted to once again support the Danny Cracknell Homeless at Christmas appeal. The school students and families donated over 2,500 items for the most vulnerable in our community in this year’s appeal.
“I am proud of their response and the kindness they have shown towards strangers at this time of year. I extend particular thanks to our families who are themselves finding things more difficult than usual this year and yet have still helped others.”
The appeal was set up by the late former Mayor of Ringwood Danny Cracknell more than 30 years ago with the aim of helping people through the winter months.
Head of Anning House at Ringwood School, Dr Abernethy, said “The buzz in the room was amazing, it was so uplifting and inspiring to see the groups of students arrive from each tutor group with armfuls of donations for the Danny Cracknell Homeless at Christmas Appeal."
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