STUDENTS from a school in Warminster were literally hopping at the chance to raise money for charity.
About 250 youngsters from Kingdown School in Woodcock Road celebrated after raising £1,582 by holding an hour-long line dance in aid of the LEPRA charity.
T-shirts were handed out to students at a special celebratory assembly to thank them for their part in the fundraising.
LEPRA is a medical development charity which works in nine of the world's most deprived countries with the aim of restoring health to those suffering with leprosy.
Head of Millennium House Graham Sutheran, who helped organise the event with other heads of house, said: "We have been associated with the charity now for a number of years.
"It is a good educational tool for the students. They were taught all about leprosy and the terrible consequences it has."
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Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that affects the nerves of the hands, feet and face and can leave sufferers deformed and crippled if left untreated.
The estimated cost to cure someone from leprosy is just £21.
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