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17 November 2022
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From 21 November to 15 December, Campus Ministry and ACU Engagement are collecting donations for those who are doing it tough at Christmas time. Donations collected at each campus will be given to local community organisations to meet a specific community need.
Find out what’s needed in your community below and make an impact this Advent season.
Find out more about the Christmas Care Appeal
If you have any questions regarding this initiative, please contact Robert Tonkli.
Items collected at the Ballarat campus will be donated to Child and Family Services Ballarat (Cafs), which supports anyone who needs assistance through a range of comprehensive and innovative support programs.
Christmas present gift tags for children will be hanging on the Christmas tree in the Carn Brea Staff Room, indicating the ages and gender of children for whom you can purchase a gift. Purchased gifts will then need to be returned to the Christmas tree or to the Campus Ministry Office.
We are collecting donations from 1 November to 2 December 2022.
Community and Family Services Ballarat have specifically requested gift cards for children.
Please bring your donations to the following locations:
Items collected at the Blacktown, North Sydney and Strathfield campuses will be donated to the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) which provides services and support to refugees, internally displaced people, people seeking asylum and other forcibly displaced people.
We are collecting donations from 21 November to 14 December 2022.
Jesuit Refugee Service have a specific need for toiletries and essential household items:
Please bring your donations to the following locations:
Items collected at the Brisbane campus will be donated to The Romero Centre which provides individualised, culturally sensitive and responsive case coordination services for people seeking asylum.
We are collecting donations from 21 November to 16 December 2022.
The Romero Centre have specifically requested:
Please bring your donations to the following location:
Items collected at the Canberra campus will be donated to Canberra City Care which provides practical help for people experiencing financial hardship.
We are collecting donations from 14 November to 15 December 2022.
Canberra City Care has specifically requested food items that can be included in a Christmas hamper or donated to their walk-in pantry. These items are:
Please bring your donations to any of the following locations:
Items collected at the Melbourne campus will be donated to Exodus Community, which provides support to people in the local community of one of the poorest suburbs in Melbourne.
We are collecting donations from 21 November to 16 December 2022.
Exodus Community have specifically requested:
Please visit the Giving Tree located at Concierge and choose the gift tag of what you intend to purchase. Attach the tag to the gift when returning to the donation points at any of the following locations:
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