This holiday season, students at Gracedale PS have been working hard to raise funds for a local community homeless shelter.
“We care about the people in our community,” explained Krishan, Grade 5.
Led by students from grades 1 to 5, under the direction of staff members Valeria Gallotta and Lisa Di Nardo, students sold Krispy Kreme donuts to collect donations for Islington Seniors’ Homeless Shelter, which is located close to their school.
“We feel that the seniors may not have family, so we do not want them to feel alone and want them to feel like they belong,” says Grade 5 student Mariah.
The act of giving is what was most important to Elizabeth in Grade 1, “It would make the seniors happy to get a gift.”
Through this project, called Gracedale Gives Back, students raised