KAWARTHA LAKES-Hats, mitts and scarves have popped up on the trees in Victoria Park in Lindsay thanks to students at Dunsford Elementary School.
The idea came from the Student Leadership Team at the school a few months ago. “These kids are part of our ME to WE team and they wanted to do a nice deed or a good deed for our local community.” said Principal Greg Arkwright. “That is pretty tough to do sometimes in little villages like Dunsford.” So the kids thought they would do something to help those less fortunate in Lindsay. “When they brought the idea to me, I was ecstatic and then suggested that we could also take some items to King Albert Public School as when I was Principal there, I witnessed students coming to school not dressed for the cold winter seasons.” Arkwright explains.
The winter warm ups are available to anyone in need in the community.
The kids made announcements in the morning and put out requests to the school community for new or gently used winter clothing. The proud principal says the response was overwhelming with not only hats, mitts and scarves but also with winter coats being donated. The coats all went to King Albert with a hat and a pair of mitts attached to them.
The school got permission from the city to hang the items in the park and say they will be going back regularly to pick up anything hanging on the ground and re-hang them.  “I am very proud of our school community for the support and extremely proud of our Leadership Team for taking on this initiative! It helps in developing the character of our students and our community”
“The saying goes that “it takes a village to raise a child! Our children and community here in Dunsford are doing their part in help some children in Lindsay.” Arkwright says.
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