Gillian Kent-Smith (left) and Elle Hacker, with Lillian Leathem, of New World in Regent, with the cellphone cases they have made to support charities. Photo / John Stone
Two Whangarei students have devised an innovative way to support charities in their hometown - by selling cellphone cases.
Elle Hacker and Gillian Kent-Smith will donate just over $900 each to the Red Cross, White Ribbon and CanTeen, through the initiative.
New World in Regent has decided to buy all
400 phone cases with designs of the three charities and to sell them instore. The initiative is part of their enterprise subject at school where they have to sell a product or service.
"We intended to do something for the community or charities where the focus was not about us making a profit but to help a worthy cause," Gillian said.
The Whangarei Girls' High School students had to find a supplier for the cellphone cases before making the designs which will then be imbedded on the product by the supplier.
