St Pius X Outreach Event

The Outreach Portfolio together with Refill organised an Outreach Event at St Pius X Catholic Church in Plumstead. St Pius X hosted their annual Food Fair to raise money for the Church which took place on Saturday, 26 October. The nature of the event consisted of Springfield Girls assisting at the various stores. Some girls assisted at the Kiddies Corner where they did face paintint, painted nails and ran the games. Other girls assisted at the various food stalls - such as the pancake stall, the boerewors stall, the ice cream stall as well as the sweets and popcorn stall. The girls enjoyed the day despite it being stressful at times - especially the pancake stall as everyone loved Emma Walker and Kelly O’Sullivan’s pancakes. The girls did an outstanding job as many people spoke highly of the Springfield Volunteers and expressed their gratitude for our assistance.

“It was at times very stressful but overall a great, valuable and very fun experience.” “It was a really nice experience, just knowing that we helped the community.”

“The day at the St. Pius Food Fair was definitely a worthwhile one. Through this Outreach event we were able to experience a new responsibility that was unable to be felt within a school and home environment. It also gave us an opportunity to get outside of our usual comfort zone.”

“I was fortunate enough to be able to contribute and participate in the running of the St Pius X Food Fair. It was a highly rewarding experience. I was able to meet new people, spend time with friends and interact with children and their families of the church community. I look forward to participating in many more of these events.”