Mission & Identity

• 2019 Christmas Hamper Appeals - Notes of Appreciation

Our 2019 Christmas Hamper Appeals - Thank You 

At the end of last year students collected donations for several worthy charities and areas of the state in need.  The collections were driven by the Year 7's (Giving Tree) and Year 9's (Hamper items). Staff and students were pleased to be able to visit these charities to drop off the donations, and also visit Bowraville to deliver Christmas presents to St Mary's students.

"On Wednesday 11 December, a small group of SPX students assisted with the delivery of the Christmas Hampers from St Anthony’s Parish to the Burdekin Association.

The Burdekin Association is an institution that aids young people in the community who are struggling or doing it tough. The Burdekin Association runs several programs to support young Australians in the foster care system, single mothers, and young people who need full-time or part-time care/assistance.

For us, Christmas is a time of celebration, happiness and giving, so the Burdekin Association helps to provide youth with toiletries, food and simple presents at this time of year. Through this type of work they not only brighten the futures of many young people but they also just make Christmas a special and happy time for Australians who are doing it tough.

Another collection of hamper materials was delivered by Mr Brannan to the Parish we visited on the Red Dirt Expedition in Bourke remote NW NSW. It was gratefully accepted by Mrs Gordon of their Social Justice Committee. Bourke- Brewarrina- Louth Parish is a sister Parish of Our Lady of Dolours, Chatswood."

Ben Cullen, Year 10 Social Justice Leader 2020

Following are a sample of thank you messages received:

From the students at St Mary's Bowraville:

This painting above - "Let Your Light Shine" was a small token of thanks from the St Mary's students to our school.

From St Michael's Meals in Canterbury:

"St Michael's Meals would like to sincerely thank you, the staff and students of St Pius X College, for the collection of items towards our Christmas Appeal.  With your help we were able to distribute 120 hampers to the needy on the streets of Sydney."

From The Burdekin Association in Brookvale:

"The staff and board would like to thank you for your ongoing generous support of the Burdekin Association."

From Maryanne Gordon in Coolah (items collected and donated to St Anthony in the Fields)

"Dear Sean and all the wonderfully generous Year 9's (now Year 10's).  Thank you for your great big bag of goodies!  Thank you for thinking of the people out west.  It is truly appreciated."

Nathan Mulheron

Assistant Principal, Mission & Identity