Charity Work
Helping those less fortunate than ourselves is integral to St Bede’s as a Christian community.
This year’s charitable fund-raising has been enormously successful we are very grateful to all those who have given so selflessly of their time and those who have given so generously to make up this magnificent total.
The Ethiopia Appeal has been masterminded by Mr Loader (Head of Geology and Head of Middle School in the College) and Mrs Whipp, his daughter, who teaches in the Prep School. The Prep School pupils have been responsible for the majority of this fund-raising.
Five members of the College Staff, Mr Kearney, Mr Devitt, Mr Dumbill, Mr Fallon and Mr Lalley gave up a good part of their Easter holiday cycling to Lourdes to raise money for our selected charities. An account and photographs of their exploits can be read in Baeda.
Similarly, Mr Hennigan and Mr McKeogh were instrumental in organising the Young, Gifted and Green Concert at the Lowry and the Walk for Life in Heaton Park, respectively, both events being triumphs of organisation, enjoyment and both raising a huge amount of money.
St Joseph’s Penny collections were overseen by Miss Curry who does a great job each year not only collecting the money, but counting out about £2,000 in pennies!
Other good causes were identified throughout the year, hence the donations to the Bangladesh Appeal and the Friends of Roshni.
None of this important part of our mission would be possible without the support of the whole student body and the parents to whom we owe a huge debt of gratitude. As a result of your generosity, not only are we able to make a difference both close to home and in foreign countries, but we also endeavour to educate our young people to understand that their relatively privileged position brings with it certain responsibilities, and in particular a Christian duty to obey the Gospel imperative to ‘love our neighbour’.
CHARITABLE FUND-RAISING
| Income | |
|---|---|
| ETHIOPIA APPEAL (Together with Prep School) | £8,980.25 |
| RUN FOR AFRICA | £10,201.70 |
| SPONSORED READ | £1,744.32 |
| MR BYRNE’S WALK | £5,971.82 |
| CHRISTMAS CONCERT COLLECTIONS | £3,616.00 |
| YOUNG, GIFTED & GREEN | £10,026.23 |
| CAKE & SWEET SALES | £1,687.00 |
| ST JOSEPH’S PENNY | £3,102.00 |
| CYCLE RIDE | £5,352.68 |
| TOTAL | £50,682.00 |
| Donations | |
|---|---|
| HOLY GHOST FATHERS (Fr Pat Clarke) | £6,824.00 |
| FRANCIS HOUSE | £10,026.23 |
| FR NED - LATIN AMERICAN | £5.000.00 |
| FR AHERN - SAO PAULO MISSION | £6,000.00 |
| FR AHERN - SAO PAULO MISSION | £8,980.25 |
| FRIENDS OF ROSHNI - INDIAN HOSPICE | £500.00 |
| BANGLADESH APPEAL | £300.00 |
| CORNERSTONE -HOSTEL FOR HOMELESS | £1,500.00 |
| TLC - S AFRICAN AIDS ORPHANAGE | £8,000.00 |
| DIOCESAN RESCUE | £2,000.00 |
| CONTACT HOSTEL | £1,600.00 |
| TOTAL | £50,730.48 |