iCare X ISB: Together We Care

The past year has been a challenge on all fronts here at International School Bangkok, but in many cases, we chose to overcome the adversity and truly make “lemons into lemonade.” This was definitely the case with our new partnership with iCare Thailand.

Over the past school year, ISB has raised funds and donated basic-needs items such as food, daily hygiene supplies, and clothes. We have also done our best to gather some much-needed comforts in life like books, holiday gifts, and funds to buy bikes for transportation to school.

All three divisions of ISB students came up with different fundraising initiatives and activities, including the following:

• Cuddle Donations (blankets & stuffed animals)

• Peace Day “We Care” Fundraising

• Climb a Stair for iCare

• High School Gift Donation

• Food Drives

• High School Talent Show Fundraiser

• High School Gaming Championships

Fundraiser

• Partnership with Nichada Thani Fundraiser

ISB donated more than 20 truck loads of foodstuffs throughout the year to the iCare warehouse storage unit including thousands of pounds of rice, canned milk, fish, and other dry goods. Along with these donations, ISB raised THB 423,209.87 for the 2021-22 school year, with an average of 32,000 donated monthly from ISB staff payroll.

The ISB Peace Day fundraising campaign and other initiatives raised close to THB 1,000,000 this year. Peace Day presented the opportunity for students to challenge the way we think and act, and choose to do things differently - to care for those around us and the planet we share, to Reimagine the World better!