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School takes great pride in the gift of giving

Families facing financial difficulty will have a brighter Christmas thanks to a gift scheme run by a Liphook charity.

 

The seasonal gift box project spearheaded by Liphook Food Bank means that young families, teenagers and elderly people in need can look forward to receiving welcome goodies for the festive period.

The heartwarming campaign has realised around 250 gifts this year, including 47 from 

The Liphook-based nursery, pre-prep and prep school has a strong association with the food bank and this year set up a ‘giving tree’ as the centrepiece of its festive winter wonderland celebration, which featured Christmas stalls, fun inflatables, children’s games and live music.

The giving tree contained pre-labelled tags for boys and girls up to the age of 13, with winter wonderland visitors taking tags and buying appropriate gifts which were then donated to the food bank.

Glynis Blake, chair of trustees for Liphook Food Bank, praised the school for its “generosity” at what can be a difficult time for families.

'We can’t begin to thank everyone at Highfield and Brookham enough for their support with our Christmas gift boxes. Christmas will be that much brighter for the children who will now have a toy,' she added.

Gifts were also collected by the , the  pub and , according to Mrs Blake.

As well as the array of Christmas presents,  sent out fresh veg, festive treats such as mince pies and Christmas puddings and Sainsbury’s vouchers to 76 households in and around the village.

Suzannah Cryer, Head of Highfield and Brookham School, said: 'Liphook is a tight-knit community and we are very proud to be a part of it and our children and their families never pass up a chance to give back to the community or help people who are perhaps finding things challenging.'

And she added: 'The valuable work that Liphook Food Bank does is nothing short of extraordinary and makes such a big difference to so many people. We’re delighted to help out in any way we can and look forward to continuing our support for many years to come.'

December 2024
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