Fifty IB students
gave up their Saturday morning lie-in in favour of donning gloves
and grabbing a mop to help out in shops and homes around the North
Oxford area. The students all volunteered to be part of the St.
Clare's Helping in the Community Day as a show of goodwill to the
people who live and work near the college. We had students working
in Marks & Spencers, Somerfields, Oxfam, Scope and Sue's Flower
Shop in Summertown where they were packing bags, sweeping floors
and generally giving a hand where it was needed. Students were also
helping out in homes in North Oxford doing gardening, cleaning and
reading to elderly people. The day was completely free of charge;
all the students were volunteers and there was no cost or contribution
for the work, it was all done in the spirit of giving.
Sarah Steventon
December 2003
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