School celebrates incredible £5500 charity windfall at YPI final

DISPLAYS of empathy, dedication and community spirit took centre stage as Dumfries High School hosted its annual Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) Grand Final. The event concluded with local causes securing a combined financial injection of £5594 through a mixture of corporate grant funding and student-led fundraising drives. The standard of competition was praised as “exceptional” by school staff, who noted the immense hard work put in by the participating year group. Students took to the stage to deliver passionate, deeply researched, and moving presentations to advocate for local third-sector groups. Pupils delivered powerful pitches championing a diverse range of fantastic charities, including: Women’s Aid, Simba, My Name’5 Doddie, Independent Living Support, Change Mental Health, Make 2nds Count, and Alzheimer’s Scotland. Following careful deliberation by the judging panel, the winning team successfully secured the coveted £3000 YPI grant on behalf of Alzheimer’s Scotland. [caption id="attachment_68515" align="alignnone" width="680"]

WINNING SMILES . . . winning YPI team, left to right: Harris Cunliffe, Lucas Gibson, and Aaron Lorimer of Dumfries High school will donate their winnings to their chosen charity Alzheimers Scotland[/caption] The trio’s compelling presentation vividly highlighted the vital, life-changing support the organisation continuously provides to individuals and families navigating the challenges of dementia.