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WISS Christmas bash supports Guangxi school

By WISS Admin | January 16, 2009

From Shanghai Daily, December 17, 2008

Western International School of Shanghai turned festive on Friday, December 5^th for its annual Christmas charity party. The holiday event was focused on supporting three major charities: Coleurs de Chine, Half the Sky and Heart to Heart.

The party was spiced up with entertainment by staff and student “buskers”, stationary and roving performers who sought donations from guests. Music Teacher Matt Peitsch of Australia, who accompanied the faculty chorus on holiday songs, said, “Supporting these charities was a great way to have fun while doing some good for others.”  The school also organized a series of fun crafts activities for children, including Candy Cane Reindeers, Pompom Snowman, Cookie Decoration, Hand Prints Christmas Tree and so on.

Parents could purchase a craft “passport” for their children to participate in a number of different activities around the school. There was also a photo shoot with Santa, as well as a raffle. Over 30 organizations and individuals contributed a variety of raffle prizes, including memory sticks from TP Link, a Phillips juicer from City Weekend, a Christian Dior handbag from LVMH Watch & Jewelry, an iPod from Sodexho Corporation, 2 HP desktop computers from QTS, Champagne from Metro, school bags and toys from Toys R Us and many other fabulous items.

Parents also baked a variety of delicious treats for a bake sale, which sold out completely.  Helene Ballon, one parent from the baking team, noted,” All the mums were felling very happy to contribute to a charity through their cookies…As Christmas goes with sharing and making everybody happy, I’m a 100% sure that it was a very thoughtful idea to bake to raise some money…A ‘heart thing’ that is meaningful. ” All proceeds raised will go to Coleurs de Chine to help establish a school for Miao minority in Guangxi Province. WISS has been working with Coleurs de Chine by sponsoring 6 Miao minority girls since last year. WISS school board demonstrated their full support by contributing food, materials, and decorations for this wonderful party.

Right after the Christmas celebration, WISS is set to participate in this year’s Chinese New Year charity project which will take the form of supporting an earthquake damaged school in Sichuan. Working with BlueScope Steel, one of Australia’s largest blue chip companies, who is building a new school in Sichuan, the WISS community will resource the school with stationery and other items needed to provide schooling every day. The project will kick off next week.

There’s no doubt that the generosity and compassion the WISS community have been manifesting will take the edge off the upcoming winter chills. Director, Dr. Alfonso Orsini stated, “We have been doing this kind of fundraiser for three years now, and every year I am more and more proud of our wonderful community, a great group of caring individuals.”

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