Meet Conor

Through his school, Conor learned about the Citizenship Award and immediately knew he wanted to take part. He chose to focus his project on Foodbank WA.

The Citizenship Award gives Year 6 students in the Darling Range Learning Community the chance to show strong citizenship in one of three areas: self and family, school or community. Students select an area to create positive change, complete a small project and, by the end, make a meaningful difference while joining hundreds of past participants in this respected award.

Conor’s connection to Foodbank WA began during Covid. His parents saw a Facebook post about our branches running low on food because of panic buying. They decided to help, spending $20 at their local supermarket and delivering the food to our warehouse the next day. Since then, they’ve continued to support our Christmas appeals.

Conor also understands the importance of food on a personal level. He has a gastrostomy, a surgically inserted tube in his abdomen, and doesn’t eat like most people. This experience has given him and his family a deep appreciation of how vital food is.

Huge congratulations to Conor, who placed third in his school for his assignment, which you can see here.

Thank you to the Balfe family for raising awareness of food insecurity in our community. With young people like Conor, we know our cause will continue to be heard far and wide.