Grade 5 students at St Joseph Elementary Catholic School found a way to give back to those in need for Easter weekend.

The students held a bake sale and raised $1,035 to create gift baskets for children stuck in Kelowna General Hospital for Easter.

Katie White, 10, said she found the idea in a magazine.

Three students, White, 10, Cassidy Bank, 10 and Fabiana Diaz Rendon, 10, were the initial creators and will be handing out baskets on Good Friday.

Diaz Rendon said she decided to fundraise for the children at KGH because 害羞草研究所渘o one is there for them, aside from their family.害羞草研究所�

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The students of Kate Hopley害羞草研究所檚 class baked brownies, corn muffins, cookies, rice krispies and more, selling them during two recesses.

The sale sold out and created enough funds to make 12 baskets with leftover funds which will go to the hospital.

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The initial goal was $200, and they surpassed it with parent donations.

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