AFTER the devastating loss of a ‘kind and bubbly’ pupil at a primary school in Stretton, a young girl decided to organise a fundraising bake sale and managed to raise hundreds of pounds for Solving Kids Cancer charity in remembrance of her friend.
St Matthews pupil, Isabella Mrozinski shared the feeling of shock and sadness with the rest of her school when the news broke that a year six pupil, had lost their battle to cancer.
With it being a small school with limited numbers of pupils, Isabella’s mother Maxine said how it is a tight knit community and ‘they all know each other well’.
Describing her friend, Isabella said: “She was a very kind and bubby person. If anyone needed help, she would always be there.
“I really wanted to raise some money for her as she was a good friend of mine.”
The bright 10-year-old took initiative and decided to organise a bake sale on Kings Quarter Park in Stretton.
She created posters that she put up around the community and even created shopping lists for the ingredients she would need to bake the delicious goods for the day.
Getting the whole family involved in the baking, they managed to bake plenty of cakes and set up a stall with a great turn out on the day.
In just an hour, Isabella managed to raise an impressive £215 for Solving Kids Cancer.
Her mother Maxine expressed pride for her daughter, saying: “She project managed the whole thing. She created a shopping list, and it was really well organised. To see the turn out, it made me and her father so proud.
“It was great that Isabella took the leap and after the success of this, there are now other students who are planning fundraisers.”
Speaking on the sad news of the loss of a pupil, she added: “St Matthews is very much a community school; all the children know each other. It was a real sad shock to everyone in the school.”
The bake sale was a success with people queuing down the park to purchase a freshly baked good. It was a ‘family affair’ with all Isabella’s family turning up to show their support and to gain some extra donations they also did a ‘throw a pound to win a bottle of prime’ which proved popular.
“I was really happy with how many people wanted to get involved with it,” Isabella said. “We got a letter from the head teacher saying how proud she was of us. I want to do another one, it has really inspired me to.”
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