Wollongong woman donates backpacks full of school supplies to fire-affected kids

Agron Latifi
Updated January 23 2020 - 10:17pm, first published 4:00pm
FUNDRAISER: Leanne Shackell with the 165 backpacks she has collected to donate to school kids in fire-affected areas. Picture: Sylvia Liber.
FUNDRAISER: Leanne Shackell with the 165 backpacks she has collected to donate to school kids in fire-affected areas. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

The initial goal was to help 10 bushfire affected children.

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Agron Latifi

Agron Latifi

Sports Reporter

Wollongong born and bred. I love reporting about the Illawarra region and have been doing it for more than 20 years. I've moved into sport recently after covering the education round for the last five plus years for the Illawarra Mercury. It's been a great pleasure.

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