Lloydminster’s about to go crazy over kids’ designed donuts thanks to Kindergarten through Grade 2 students at Mother Teresa Early Childhood Education Centre.
The school is launching their 4th annual “Kindness Donut Project” with the help of Sobeys.
Heading the campaign this year is Kindergarten teacher Brea Pitts.
“It’s a special tradition at our school that helps connect our students to organizations in our community,” said Pitts.
“Each class designs a donut, and Sobeys makes and sells those donuts in their bakery. Half of the money earned from the donuts goes to local organizations, which our students choose.”
Border Paws Animal Shelter, The Olive Tree and others have benefited from this fundraiser in the past. It comes full circle as the kids get to choose where the money goes when the campaign is over.
“They choose everything about the donuts—what they look like, the icing, the toppings—and they also choose the organizations to support,” said Pitts.
“At the end of January, we hold a local organization fair where students and their families can learn about different groups. Then, we vote and decide who will receive the donations.”
“My favourite part of the donut is the icing,” said Von, a Grade 2 student at Mother Teresa who also said they like helping people in the community.
Grade 1 teacher Paige Kindopp explained more about the organization fair being held on Jan. 29.
“They get to bring things the kids can play with, for example, KidSport set up a little hockey net, the public library set up a little check-out etc.,” said Kindopp. “It’s just teaching and educating our families about the local organizations that we have here in Lloydminster, which we can access.”
The campaign runs from Feb. 2 to Feb. 22. Over the past three years it has raised $14,700 for local organizations. To order, email [email protected], call Sobeys at 780-871-0955, or use this online form.
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