Dear Families,
Next Friday, 30 January, between 4:15 pm and 6:00 pm, another edition of our Bio Market– Solidarity Edition will take place.
This edition has a special meaning: the institutions that partner with the school in the secondary students’ volunteering programmes will have the opportunity to present their projects, share their work, and/or receive donations from our community.
Due to the unpredictability of the weather conditions and the possibility of rain, the event will take place in the school canteen.
In addition to the institutions, we will also count on our usual and much-valued participants — students, parents, the school team, internal projects, and kitchen suppliers — who make each edition of the Bio Mkt a true moment of meeting and sharing.
Donation collection campaign
(throughout this week, at the school reception)
We will be accepting specific donations requested by our partners:
Helpo
Associação Helpo is a Non-Governmental Organization for Development that implements support programs and projects in the fields of humanitarian aid and education in Portugal, Mozambique, São Tomé e Príncipe, and Guinea-Bissau. In Cascais, it runs an after-school center for children and supports their families in Fontainhas.
A5 notebooks, black cover, lined and/or squared
Boxes of coloured pencils (12 units)
Reflective vests
In the rural communities where Helpo works in Mozambique (Nampula and Cabo Delgado provinces), there is no public lighting and many schools operate in shifts, with the third shift ending after dark. Reflective vests help significantly reduce the risk of road accidents on the children’s and young scholarship students’ journey home.
Refood
Refood is a volunteer-run organization dedicated to reducing food waste and alleviating hunger. It collects surplus food from restaurants and shops and distributes it to those in need. Created in 2011 by Hunter Halder in Lisbon, it has more than 60 units in Portugal and is also starting in Spain, Italy, Brazil and USA. Whenever there is good food left at Aprendizes, it is donated to Refood Cascais.
Canned food items
Associação São Francisco de Assis
Associação São Francisco de Assis is an association dedicated to the health, protection, and well-being of companion animals, whether abandoned or lost, in Cascais. The association operates an Animal Protection Center and a Veterinary Clinic, and runs animal adoption and educational programs.
Pâtés for dogs and cats;
Cat litter;
Food for specific clinical needs: gastrointestinal (dogs and cats) and hypoallergenic (dogs);
FortiFlora or other types of probiotics.
Casa - Centro de Apoio aos Sem Abrigo
Casas’ mission is to support people experiencing homelessness, as well as those who are part of At-Risk Families or Disadvantaged Families, through social solidarity initiatives. It provides close personal support, food supplies, clothing, and social reintegration services, regardless of social background, ethnicity, religion, or gender.
• Men’s underwear (boxer shorts, sizes M and L).
Centro Comunitário da Paróquia de Carcavelos
The products will go to the Project Intervir and the Project Esperança de Recomeçar, where the Community Centre supports families in social vulnerability and people experiencing homelessness, respectively.
Tuna
Cereals
Hygiene and cleaning products
Cozinha com Alma
Cozinha com Alma is a solidarity takeaway where, by purchasing, you are helping.The profit from meals sold to the General Public Customer makes it possible to subsidise the same meals for customers supported by the Social Fund. The mission is to support and empower families experiencing financial hardship by providing access to quality meals at a symbolic price, along with a capacity-building and follow-up support plan.
Sugar
Olive oil
Semi-skimmed milk
We invite the entire community to take part in this special moment by supporting projects with meaningful causes, which work daily to make a difference in the world, and by once again celebrating the joy of being together as an educational community.
We look forward to welcoming you all.
