Students at Bellerose school in St Albert, inspired by the CBC sock drive last month, are kicking off their own drive with the goal of matching the CBC’s 4,000 pair of socks.
“When we see a need in the community we really try and help solve that,” said Grade 12 student Faye Lloyd.
The school’s social action committee adopted the drive after learning how homeless people suffer from frostbite and foot infections.
“It’s important for them to be able to change them because if they don’t it can lead to infection,” she said.
Students and teachers are trying to make the drive competitive, said student Raina Rempel.
“People are challenging each other to buy more than each other and teachers have been accepting challenges to match the amount of socks students are bringing in,” Rempel said.
With her class off to a flying start, matching the total could turn out to be expensive pledge for teacher Suraiya Rampuri Ranson
“That’s okay,” she said laughing. “We managed to get 82 pairs of socks on the first day.”
The students will donate what they collect to Boyle Street Community Services.
Bellerose students have a strong history of helping charities, having raised more than $1 million for cancer research through an annual bike-a-thon.
