Community

Run 4 Blue

By Tahnysha Theodore, Year 8 St Mary Mackillop

At the start of May, my mum, my Aunty and I set a goal to walk/run/ride 100km in a month to honor the four police officers who went to work but tragically never made it home. Our aim was to raise money for Victoria Police Legacy to support families who have lost loved ones in the line of duty. My mum rode 190km, my Aunty ran/walked 100km, and I ran/rode 165km. This was the smallest of contributions, but we hope we have made a difference. If you would like to make a donation, go to www.run4blue.net.

Killester Mass for the Poor 2020 

Friday June 19th June. The College is collecting the following items on behalf of St Vinnies:

•Breakfast Cereals

•Pasta Rice 1 kg bags

•Long life Milk Tea Bags

•Tins – Soup and Fruit

•Vegetables Spaghetti

•Tuna. Noodles(5 minute)

•Pasta Sauce

•Biscuits – Sweet and Dry

•Toothpaste Soap

•Toothbrush Kleenex Tissues

•Shampoo / hair conditioner

•Laundry Powder or detergent

•Toilet Paper (6 pack or less)

•Paper Towels Cup a Soup Packs

•Jars of Jam (500 gm) please note use by dates 2 months left

A Message for The Salvation Army

Our community has changed in ways no-one expected in the last five months. Working with communities experiencing drought in 2019 then commencing this year with destructive bushfires, followed by a pandemic has deeply impacted the lives of Victorians.

The Salvation Army is still providing support for those impacted by drought and have provided over half a million meals and many more services during the Bushfires. While continuing to provide both drought and bushfire relief, we have now deployed staff and resources in support of the vulnerable impacted by COVID-19.  In real terms, we are working on three disaster fronts simultaneously.

Victoria is facing an economic and social crisis unlike anything witnessed in recent decades and, whilst continuing to serve those affected now, The Salvation Army is preparing to provide hardship support to a scale that we have not seen before.

For the past 55 years The Salvation Army has hit the streets of communities across Victoria, door knocking, street collecting and intersection collection. Unfortunately, we’ve not been able to perform those face to face initiatives this year, and yet we still need the resources historically raise through face to face fundraising more than ever this year. 

While we currently live in isolation, The Salvation Army has never served in isolation! We have always partnered with Victorians in support of those disadvantaged within our communities.

Having raised $410,000 toward a Victorian target of $1.9 million, our Red Shield Appeal has fallen well short this year. This shortfall is almost exclusively due to our inability to do face to face fundraising.  The good news is that we do have a Red Shield Appeal “Digital Doorknock”running and it’s on this channel we would seek your support. Click on the link below for further details.

RSA Digital Doorknock: https://digitaldoorknock.salvationarmy.org.au/the-salvation-army-victoria