Melton college students raise £5K for children's charity
Students at Melton Vale Sixth Form College (MV16) raised nearly £5,000 for charity with a spectacular Colour Run through nearby Melton Mowbray Rugby Club’s playing field.
Friday September 25 was a memorable day at the town school, off Burton Road, as the afternoon was spent in the early autumn sunshine completing a fundraiser for the Lifting Children’s Hopes cause.
They were all sprayed with paint of many colours as they ran joyously through the field.
The run was a community-building project and a house competition with the goal of each of the college’s four houses raising £1,000 – a target which was handsomely smashed.
The impressive total raised was possible thanks to the elite runners, the enthusiasm of the teachers and the generosity of the rugby club in allowing their pitch to be used.
Standout moment was seeing the camaraderie between the staff and students, bringing the entire college together for a shared cause without losing the sense of fun.
It was a perfect full circle moment: holding an event to raise money for the wellbeing of other young people whilst simultaneously improving the happiness of those taking part.
The college wanted to create great memories for all students in addition to those made at the Year 13 Prom.
Lifting Children’s Hopes, which is partnered with MV16’s parent Nova Education Trust, is dedicated to improving the wellbeing of children across the East Midlands.
This is the first time the cause has linked up with a sixth form college in a fundraising venture.
It is the start of what MV16 hopes will become a beautiful tradition.
Go to www.lchcharity.co.uk to find out more about the charity.