Hot Cross Buns - straight out of the oven!

The first WYD fundraiser, a plan into action. After a lengthly meeting with Adrian (introducing the REC...) about numerous ideas for fundraisers, the call for a 'Hot Cross Bun' sale was too loud. During the Lenten season, we decided the easiest (and one of the yummiest, not to mention healthy too) and quickest collector was to sell hot cross buns at recess for $1. The plan was to sell on the days WTF (and my student's gave me grief for this acronym ...it was lesson minutes wasted because I tried to explain the real deal) for 2 weeks and bring some bun goodness to our school community. :)


Wednesday, 30th March.
Success #1 (on mine and Farrell's behalf - introducing my colleague and lovely friend). Our very own organised WYD fundraiser. I can admit, I felt pretty nervous a period before recess, as the setting up was all up to me, while Farrell and our helpers were all in class. It takes physical reassurance sometimes to know we were on the right track to setting up any school-related business, and this was our first. up the flyers went, tables set up, money box ready and hot-cross buns waiting to be consumed...

As the recess bell rang, I had made the first annoucement over the PA about the stall and our goals. The whole schoole could've heard the nervous feeling inside of me. But as I walked casually into Town Square, the weight of anxiety quickly lifted off my shoulder as I saw a large crowd of teachers and students lining up for a treat! And a treat it was for them. (Still) warm chocolate and fruit hot cross buns were being buttered and jammed left right and centre. Our helpers did not stop without a smile. I could actually say we had too many students who wante to help out at the stall, and that is truly a blessing in itself. In the 20 minutes of frantic selling and serving, we managed to finish ALL the chocolate buns and three dozen fruit buns.

What can I say? I was blown away at the compassion and support of the staff and students of this great cause. This experience has truly opened my eyes to the hidden sense of service the people of St. Clare hold dearly. I can't wait to do this all again tomorrow.