Christmas outreach – time to open our hearts  

Next week, we embark on our traditional Christmas outreach, with various projects in different parts of the College. This is an opportunity to model the generous attitudes you want your children to develop. 

• Students in the senior school will be learning about the work of CatholicCare’s HOPE program, which supports young single mums and their families. In response, we will be looking for a mix of basic items, such as nappies and wipes, and some special treats to make Christmas special. Perhaps something to pamper mum and an educational toy for bub. Each homeroom will be given a list of suggestions to choose from and a family profile, with the bub’s age so that each Homeroom  can plan what they will do to make Christmas special for their family. 

I am sure that any of the people we seek to support would love a gift card for Woolies or Coles; Target or Kmart, so they can have the dignity of choosing something they would love but can’t afford. [Two $25s are better than one $50, to spread the joy around.] 

You can find out more about the HOPE program at the CatholicCare website – it’s much more comprehensive than it sounds above! On the site is a wonderful video – only  three minutes – that shows the lifesaving difference that HOPE has made for one young mum, Tiana. 

If you want to experience the true meaning of Christmas, give something to someone who can offer nothing in return.

Jane Sulis
Coordinator of Outreach