91大黄鸭 high School students are making an impact in the community with a donation to the Central Okanagan Food Bank.

Students from 91大黄鸭 Secondary School hosted a pop-up thrift shop during lunch, helping reduce waste and raise funds for the new initiative Thrifty Thursday.

鈥淭hrifty Thursday prevents textile waste, raises money for great Canadian charities, and offers students a sustainable and convenient way to get clothes,鈥� said Grade 12 student Julia Soleski. 鈥淲e can make a tangible difference because each piece of clothing a student brings home was diverted from needlessly filling a landfill or waterway.鈥�

The students donated $1,000 to the local food bank as their first major donation from the new initiative. The Central Okanagan Food Bank is able to turn that donation into $3,000 worth of food.

鈥淚 have always been really interested in sustainability and clothes, so I really felt that Thrifty Thursdays was a great way to get involved with both,鈥� said Grade 10 student Olivia Lewis. 鈥淚 really hope that Thrifty Thursdays can grow into a more prevalent weekly event at KSS with more enthusiastic volunteers.鈥�

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