John XXIII College Newsletter

Seek Justice

City to Surf.

Year 9 girls from the Rite Journey Classes volunteered to support the Chevron City to Surf on Sun 27 August.

They very capably organised a water station for the Marathon and Half Marathon runners and provided the participants with a lot of support and encouragement.

Pilgrimage Fundraising.

 

Many thanks to all the staff and families who have supported the Pilgrimage Fundraising.

 

We have raised more than $23,000 for our Pilgrimage partners. The funds will be used to support health and education programs, micro-finance initiatives, building programs and cultural awareness projects in India, Cambodia, Timor Leste and Beswick in the Northern Territory.

Refugee Support

On Migrant and Refugee Sunday, 27 August 27, it was announced by the Federal government that around 100 asylum seekers, brought to Australia for medical reasons, were to have their income support stopped and their government supported accommodation vacated in three weeks. This is the first group and it is likely an additional 400, including 37 babies and 60 children, will receive similar treatment.

 

CARAD in WA (Centre for Refugees and Asylum Seekers and Detainee’s) is seeking support with the following:

  • Donate Smartrider cards with added value
  • Donate Supermarket vouchers
  • Donate Food and Toiletries to help keep our Foodbank stocked
  • Donate money to help us cover living costs including prescription medications and emergency accommodation https://www.givenow.com.au/caradwinter
  • Write, email or meet with your local Member of Parliament to ask that these people not be sent back to harm
  • Sign the petitions being lunched by Get Up! this week
  • Give mobile phones: Where/How you can Donate
  • If you have any old mobile phones and chargers in good condition, with or without a camera that you no longer need please contact us.
  • What happens with your donation: We provide these to our clients so that they can keep in touch with us and to help them keep connected to their community supports, any phones without a camera we are able to provide to some of our clients in detention centres.