Year\u00a07 Geography has been learning about the liveability of Burwood. We are extending this learning area by incorporating a service aspect looking at improving the liveability of people who need charity.<\/p>\n
Wayside Chapel<\/a> in Kings Cross and The Exodus Foundation<\/a> in Ashfield are both Uniting Church charities and we are leading a special initiative: a school-wide food drive to support these two incredible charities because their values surround the concept of unconditional love to those in need and aligns perfectly with the values and morals of the Uniting Church, therefore, the values of MLC School.<\/p>\n Both organisations\u00a0provide essential support to individuals and families who are experiencing hardship, ensuring that everyone has access to the necessities of daily life. Currently, 14.5% of Australians, or one\u00a0in seven\u00a0people, live below the poverty line, facing daily challenges in\u00a0maintaining affordable and secure living conditions.<\/p>\n To address this growing issue, the Wayside Chapel and Exodus Foundation continue\u00a0to\u00a0make a\u00a0significant\u00a0difference\u00a0in our\u00a0community\u00a0through their ongoing work.\u00a0They provide emergency relief, educational programs, and free meals to those in need, as well as offering a welcoming space for\u00a0connection, care, and hope.<\/p>\n The drive will begin Monday Week 5, and donations can continue to be made through to the end of Week 7. \u00a0We are having an inter-house competition and the House that donates the most items will win and get lollies and chocolates to share.<\/p>\n There will be 10 boxes with House names placed outside of Mr Taylor\u2019s office on the ground floor in the Senior Centre. There will be a donation list stuck on the glass with suggested food, clothing, and regular necessities that can be donated. As we are making Christmas hampers, all items must be non-perishable.<\/p>\n Together, as a school community, we can take positive action\u00a0to support\u00a0these vital charities and help make this Christmas a little brighter for everyone.<\/p>\n \u2013 Evelyn Tran and Sissi Zheng<\/em><\/strong> (Year 7)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Year\u00a07 Geography has been learning about the liveability of Burwood. We are extending this learning area by incorporating a service aspect looking at improving the liveability of people who need charity. Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross and The Exodus Foundation in Ashfield are both Uniting Church charities and we are leading a special initiative: a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13925,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[6],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-43058","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_category-senior-school"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/43058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=43058"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=43058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}