Students and teachers from Debrecen schools maintained by the Debrecen District Education Centre collected non-perishable food, sweets, and cleaning supplies for Easter to support families in need connected to the Debrecen Charitable Organization.
As a result of this collective effort, more than 200 donation packages were gathered. The joint donation handover by the District Education Centre and the Charitable Organization took place at the K谩roly K贸s Art Secondary School, Technical School, and Dormitory on April 14, 2025.
At the event, L谩szl贸 T眉rk, Director of the Debrecen District Education Centre, said: When we collect non-perishable food, cleaning products, and sweets, we鈥檙e not just collecting those three items. He explained that if we look deeper into the meaning behind these things, we see that the food fills the Easter table, the cleaning supplies help make homes cleaner and more pleasant, and the sweets bring smiles to children鈥檚 faces.
鈥淲hen we organize a collection before a holiday, we don鈥檛 just give material gifts鈥攚e also convey a message. I鈥檓 very proud that, once again, all our institutions stood behind this noble cause,鈥� emphasized T眉rk L谩szl贸. He added that both the city and the Debrecen Charitable Organization can always count on the institutions of the District Education Centre to support good initiatives.
Deputy Mayor Di谩na Sz茅les addressed students, teachers, and school leaders, emphasizing that donating to the needy is a truly noble gesture鈥攐ne that should become a guiding principle for all institutions. She stressed that helping others is a key part of the c铆vis (civic) mindset and that it鈥檚 important for a caring city to stand behind those in trouble so they have somewhere to turn for support.
She called on school leaders to recognize the importance of unity in offering help, and asked them to report any disadvantaged students in their environment who may need support but are not yet in the city鈥檚 social system or among those aided by the Charitable Organization鈥攕o that they too may receive care. As she said, the spirit of unity and attentiveness thrives in the city, as reflected in its motto: Together we are Debrecen!
Edit B贸dor, President of the Debrecen Charitable Organization, recalled that on Palm Sunday during the city鈥檚 Stations of the Cross, they handed out a cultural package to nearly a thousand people, offering spiritual support for the holiday. Now, thanks to the donations, they can brighten the Easter of 500 people in Debrecen. She added that the number of boxes collected shows that those in need can count on reliable support in preparing for the holiday鈥攁nd it proves they are not alone.
The donations collected during the campaign will be delivered to families in need by the staff of the Debrecen Charitable Organization, with help from the owners of 脰rd枚g-Pap铆r Ltd., who regularly support the organization’s work.
(debrecen.hu)
