Sweetening the Deal for the Refugee
Community
In the past couple of weeks the St. Joseph
Vinnies have got underway with fundraising to assist the refugee community be
able to go to Picton for a guided tour of the Interislander Ferry. Coming up
with the idea of selling jelly on a Tuesday lunchtime, they have set to work
jelly making on a Monday in preparation for the following day. In the first
week, the jelly proved popular selling out before the Vinnies even got to the
end of the line of hungry customers. Selling the jelly at 50c each, the Vinnies
made a total of $30. In the second week, we upped the amount of jelly made with
the fridge bulging at the seams with the huge amount. The Vinnies decided that
selling the jelly for $1 was more cost effective and advertised the jelly to
only half the school. A total of $50 was made with a few jellies left over to be
sold on Wednesday. For the Vinnies, this has been a great learning experience
not only in putting their faith into action but also learning about running a
fundraiser and the best ways of going about this. Well done Vinnies in making a
positive difference in the community!