The Peace Wapiti Public School Division have received a donation of over $11,000 between local first responders, to help feed hungry students.
Over the past month, the Grande Prairie RCMP and the Grande Prairie Firefighters’ Charitable Foundation came together to donate $11,200 towards the school divisions lunch program, the division ran program helps ensure that all students have a healthy lunch each day.
The GPFFCF donated $10,000 towards the program, Chairperson for the foundation Riley Boomgaarden, says they’re was excited to do a little more this year, to help make sure kids have some good healthy food in their bellies.
The $1,200 donation came from the RCMP. The PWPSD were not the only ones to receive a donation from the charity, as the foundation donated roughly $20,000 for different school divisions and community groups across the Peace Region. The foundation was able to raise the money during their Archie Harvey Memorial Golf Tournament, that they held earlier in the year.
PWPSD Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Penny Rose says that the first responders go the extra mile for the students.
“On top of working hard to keep our communities safe, these first responders put in a lot of effort to show support for our students, both financially and through classroom visits.”
