Willow Brook School collects 250kg worth of items for food bank

Kelly Farness and her daughter Mya, 15, have been collecting for the food bank every festive season for five years. 

Every year they ask for help in collecting food from their friends, family and the local community.

Proud - The children of Willow Brook School and their donations to the food bank (Image: Willow Brook School)

The mother and daughter charity duo deliver the donations to the food bank two weeks before Christmas to allow the food bank enough time to help lots of families over the festive period.

Kelly, who works at Willow Brook School, decided to ask the headteacher if the pupils would like to help in this year's collection.

Willow Brook School, in Barnardiston Road, helped to collect for the cause by donating food and drink items in exchange for their non-school-uniform day.

Smile - Mya (Image: Kelly Farness)

Willow Brook pupils managed to collect 130kg of food and Mya collected 120kg.

Together the total weight of food send to the food bank is a whopping 250kg.

Kelly said: "The community came together for such an amazing cause and it really was heart-warming.

"It really is an honour to be a part of the Willow Brook School and the community behind it.  

"The amount of support that was given to our food bank appeal has been very overwhelming."

To find out more on how you can donate your own items to the food bank go to colchester.foodbank.org.uk.