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    Mar 2022

    Last Updated: 14/03/2022
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    Harrogate school fundraiser raises over £500 for Ukraine

    by Thomas Barrett

    | 14 Mar, 2022
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    St Robert's Catholic Primary School in Harrogate has a large number of eastern European children and the school wanted to do something to help people in Ukraine.

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    St Robert's Catholic Primary School in Harrogate has raised £504.98 for a Ukraine humanitarian appeal by selling crafts and old school uniforms.

    St Robert's has a large number of Eastern European children so the school wanted to do something to help at such a difficult time.

    Mum Catherine Maguire made Ukraine-inspired crafts, including painted stones, cards, bookmarks, ribbons, pom-poms and cupcakes.

    The school also donated all proceeds from a school uniform sale held at the same time to the Ukrainian disaster appeal run by the Catholic aid agency Cafod on behalf of the Disasters Emergency Committee.



    Ms Maguire said:

    "It's about showing our support for them and their families. It's not just about raising money".


    The school also created a prayer tree where children could write prayers on a sunflower and hang them.



    Read more:




    • Ukraine crisis: Guide to how you can help locally




    • Ukrainian couple in Harrogate speak of fears for family under Russian fire







    Headteacher Jill Collins added:

    "St Robert's Catholic Primary has lots of children from different countries and especially eastern European countries. We want to extend our love and support to our families who have relatives in Ukraine and nearby countries.
    "The fundraising event is small way of letting people know we are truing to help and support in any way we can."


    Thankful for support


    Ukrainian couple Taras and Viktoriia Jakubiak, whose daughter Isabella attends St Robert's, said they were thankful to everyone at the school for holding the fundraiser, which took place on Friday afternoon.

    The Jakubiak family at the fundraiser.



    Mr Jakubiak also spoke about his fears for close family members who are encircled by Russian forces in Ukraine and unable to flee.

    Read the full article here.