THREE year nine student leaders from Holsworthy Community College's Anti-Bullying Ambassador Team have made a significant impact in the local community after organising a whole-school food collection in support of Holsworthy Food Bank.

Brianna, Jorja and Mia led the initiative, which inspired students, staff and families to come together in support of local people facing hardship. Their efforts resulted in the collection of more than 500 non-perishable food items, providing vital support to individuals and families across the Holsworthy area.

As trained ambassadors through The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Programme, the students chose to undertake a community service project as part of their work towards achieving their second ambassador badge. Their aim was to support those in the local community who may be struggling with the cost of living, poverty, or food insecurity.

The collection received an overwhelmingly positive response from the school community. Donations included a wide range of essential cupboard staples, with many students and staff choosing to contribute multiple items. The project highlighted how donations of everyday essentials, such as tinned goods and dry foods, can make an immediate and meaningful difference to local food banks and the people they serve.

Following the collection, the student ambassadors were given the opportunity to help deliver the donations to Holsworthy Food Bank, accompanied by principal Mr Andrew Sweeney and safeguarding lead Mrs Hallett.

Seeing first-hand the scale of the donations and learning more about the work of the food bank reinforced the importance of supporting those most in need within the local community.

The students hope their efforts will help Holsworthy continue to thrive and flourish while providing practical assistance to local families facing difficult circumstances. They would like to thank everyone who contributed to the appeal and helped make the initiative such a tremendous success.

Reflecting on the project, the ambassadors said they were "proud of how the school community came together and demonstrated such kindness and generosity."

They added that the experience had shown them that "even small acts of giving can have a powerful impact when people work together for a good cause."

Speaking afterwards, Mrs Hallett said: "Over 250 kilograms of food, one non-uniform day, and a school community united by kindness – proof that small actions can make a big difference."

The student’s efforts were hailed by an extremely proud school principal, who was effervescent in his praise for the leadership, compassion and commitment shown by the trio.

He described the efforts has one that will make a real difference to the local families who are in need of the support.

Celebrating their achievements, Mr Sweeney said: "I am incredibly proud of Brianna, Jorja and Mia for their leadership, compassion and commitment to serving our community. This initiative embodies the values we strive to develop in all our students. The response from our school community was exceptional, and the generosity shown will make a real difference to local families who need support.

“It is a wonderful example of young people taking positive action and creating meaningful change."