On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, Wilson's held its annual collection for Purley food hub, a food bank supporting local families in need. As boys approached the front doors, they were invited to leave donations for the hub on designated house tables. And they did – in record numbers! An astounding 1,262 items were donated, including rice, pasta, tinned meat and vegetables, and hygiene essentials, demonstrating the great generosity of our school community. A breakdown of house numbers is as follows:

1st Place – Southwark – 320 items
2nd Place – Brecon – 259 items
=4th Place – Datchelor – 190 items
=4th Place – Greencoat – 190 items
5th Place – Camberwell – 158 items
6th Place – Hayes – 145 items

Purley Food Hub got in touch to say: "Thank you so much for the huge donation of food which you delivered to us on Wednesday. On behalf of our clients, please pass on our thanks to all those involved — especially those 6th formers who organised the collection."

As has been widely reported in the news, the use of food banks is rising, with record numbers of people using them during lock down. Purley Food Hub are incredibly grateful for our support. You can find out more information about them here: https://www.purleyfoodhub.net/.

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