An organisation called the Dublin Simon Community got in touch with 4th Class to ask if they would help fundraise for them on the summer solstice, the 21st of June. They help homeless people access services they need in Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow and Meath. They picked the 21st of June because it is the longest day of the year and a day that homeless people can find difficult.
Simon gave us some sunglasses to sell. It cost Simon €2 to make each pair so if we sold them for more than that, Simon would get that profit. We thought about it and decided together to sell them for €3.99 each. So the 4th Class students went to the different classes to market the glasses and explain when they would be sold. Maggie from 4th Class got the idea that on the summer solstice we could all wear yellow because of the glasses and the solstice. We sold the glasses in all of the different classrooms and on the 21st of June nearly the whole school wore yellow and the glasses. All in all it was a great and kind thing to do.
A group of parents who organised the religion classes in our school decided to donate €140 to our collection. We’d like to say a big thank you to them!
In total we raised €1210, so after the cost of making the sunglasses is taken out, Dublin Simon will have €730 to put to good use with homeless people.
Thanks to everyone who helped and supported us!
Mariam, Georgia and Aongus
