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Most of us take for granted the value of a good basic education and a supportive family providing guidance and living skills.  The young people we assist often haven’t experienced this – and it means a lot for them to know that people care enough to help.Our young people will receive the guidance and support they need, which most of us take for granted.  You could help them turn the corner to a happy, productive future.

When young people turn their lives around, they can become independent, productive members of the community.  Here are some examples of the support your donation provides;

$50 will provide;

emergency food vouchers  to young people living in the independent units where they may have experienced a crisis and are requiring some limited assistance.

Gift Program – $50 per gift
Purchasing gifts for our young residents’ birthdays, graduations, Christmas

$50-100 will provide;

Recreational outings assist young people to develop social skills and are essential for their general well-being – all part of creating happy memories for the future.

Client Resources – $100 each
These funds would enable us to purchase equipment and resource material for young people with very limited, if any, parental guidance.  This includes general information books, self-help books, sporting equipment, sexual health packages.  These resources assist in meeting the needs of our residents who often place themselves at great risk; need to develop self awareness; need to learn safe practices regarding socialising and sexual health; and to learn techniques to navigate their way in the community.

Basic clothing allowance pack – $150 each
For young people entering the crisis accommodation service, adequate clothing especially in winter time is a very real need. This allowance provides basic items required, ensuring the young person is properly clothed depending on the season.

Home Maintenance workshop – $200
This provides young residents and tenants with basic home maintenance skills and a personal ‘Tool Kit’ for basic maintenance.

Cooking on a Budget Workshop – $200
This provides young residents with an information and worksheet package which they complete with assistance from support staff, to provide the end result of a ‘dinner party’ for the house and their fellow residents.

Learning about balanced food intake, handling and storage of food and maintaining healthy eating patterns are essential life skills.

Set-up Packs - $200 each
This provides a welcome pack for each new resident with toiletries, a doona, pillow and sheet set – all essential items to foster personal hygiene and comply with Occupational Health and Safety policies.

Creative art workshop – $300 per workshop
Supplies for group workshop with 5 young people: focused on painting canvasses which they are able to hang in their bedrooms and throughout the house to make the accommodation ‘their own home’.  Supplies cover canvasses, paints and brushes and the workshops run over a course of a few weeks.

Groceries – $600 per week
This would provide daily grocery expenses for 2 residential houses.  We provide only nutritious foods which carry few preservatives, colourings and additives to prevent adverse affects.

Feedback to you
On an annual basis, we will bring you up to date on the progress of our young people and what your donation has achieved.