School Sleepout

We raised $10,000!

Last Friday night and Saturday morning, 34 Year 10 and 11 students slept rough at Optus Stadium for the annual Anglicare School Sleep Out. Team St George’s raised $10,324 to go towards keeping the Street Connect Outreach Bus on the street.

Anglicare and Street Connect support young people who experience homelessness. The same people we see on the streets outside our school were not always homeless; but without our support we will begin to see younger faces of homelessness more and more everyday.

This is where Team St George’s came in. Each student sent their personal donation page to their family and friends. 

Of course, more important than money is our voice. The only way homelessness will stop forever is if each of us speaks up for change. On Friday night, everyone showed how important the Anglicare Sleep Out is and how the Street Connect Outreach Bus is bringing about change.

My personal thanks go to Ms Cristi Jonas, Mrs Tina Campbell and Mrs Lisa Quartermain for their support of the students and sacrificing their Friday night and Saturday morning for such a great activity. I would also like to thank Mrs Shannon Allen for attending the start of the event. 

Mr Ryan McBride

Service-Learning Coordinator