{"id":45986,"date":"2026-06-19T14:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T04:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=45986"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T04:42:08","slug":"staff-volunteer-at-early-bird-cafe-for-the-homeless","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/staff-volunteer-at-early-bird-cafe-for-the-homeless\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Volunteer at Early Bird Caf\u00e9 for the Homeless"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Staff from MLC School continue to live out the School\u2019s commitment to service through their monthly Saturday volunteering at the <em>Early Bird Caf\u00e9<\/em> hosted by St Stephen\u2019s Uniting Church in Sydney. This 100% volunteer-run, registered charity provides over 200 hot breakfasts six mornings a week to people experiencing hunger and homelessness in the Sydney CBD.<\/p>\n<p>Each month, MLC School staff join a dedicated team of volunteers to prepare and serve meals, offer a warm welcome, and build connections with guests. More than simply providing food, the caf\u00e9 fosters dignity, conversation and community, reflecting the Uniting Church\u2019s call to compassion and justice. This ongoing commitment is a meaningful expression of service, creating impact in the lives of others while nurturing empathy and shared purpose among staff.<\/p>\n<p><em>Click on gallery to view full images<\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-45986 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/Picture-1-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/Picture-1-1-481x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/Picture-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/Picture-2-481x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:lbland@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\"><em><strong>&#8211; Pastor Luisa<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff from MLC School continue to live out the School\u2019s commitment to service through their monthly Saturday volunteering at the Early Bird Caf\u00e9 hosted by St Stephen\u2019s Uniting Church in Sydney. This 100% volunteer-run, registered charity provides over 200 hot breakfasts six mornings a week to people experiencing hunger and homelessness in the Sydney CBD. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":45989,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[10],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-45986","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_category-community"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/45986","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=45986"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=45986"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=45986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}