School uniform charity plans fundraising week
Leanne Farlie's Little Stars charity supplies families who are struggling with the cost of uniform.
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"It is the time when families see the increase in cost because all of a sudden their son's had a growth spurt or their daughter's had a growth spurt."
— Leanne Farlie , Activist
"As a founder to see people getting behind the work that I do, it is really heartwarming and overwhelming to see the belief that people have."
— Leanne Farlie , Activist
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Leanne Farlie's Little Stars charity supplies families who are struggling with the cost of uniform.
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