Before COVID-19, food insecurity was a daily reality for tens of thousands of West Australians. The pandemic has now disrupted every aspect of our lives and a growing number of people have found themselves in a situation where they are unable to afford enough food to eat, placing extra strain on Foodbank WA to meet the current demands.

This year, James House, Cumberland House and Arcadia House once again decided to support the Foodbank, driving a Secondary School can-drive and selling brownies and nachos at breaktimes. In total, the students brought in 911 non-perishable cans PLUS, raised $2185 to donate - what a fantastic testimony to the LJBC community's giving nature.

A shout-out to the following Connect classes, 7A (99 cans), 8A (94 cans) and 8J2 (72 cans), for raising the most cans. A special thanks also to the James, Cumberland and Arcadia Student Councillors who drove this campaign and proved that “wherever there is a human in need, there is an opportunity for kindness and to make a difference”.

Thank you to every student and staff member who supported this very important and worthy cause!

Anmar van der Westhuizen, Nola Hebiton & Santie Brink

Heads of James, Cumberland and Arcadia Houses