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TO THE LESS FORTUNATE

On a blustery day on the The group were very organised, A lot of work goes on behind
Redcliffe foreshore, I made my everyone knew their role and the scenes to make all of these
way to the CWA hall to have a within a very short timeframe, services possible. The Breakfast
chat with the volunteers of the the hall was setup, the food was Club receives welcome
Breakfast Club, a not-for-profit cooking and the boxes of food donations from Oz Harvest,
Organisation which serves to be collected, were ready to Woolworths, St. Vinnie’s, some
regular meals and provides go. Although busy, Michelle local businesses and the general
care packages for those doing made time to speak with me public.
it tough. and enlighten me about the
vital work that the Breakfast Many businesses and
Club does. On the stage were organisations offer their time to
ninety-eight schoolbags, this wonderful group including
filled with back-to-school Orange Sky who provide a
essentials, all of which were mobile laundry and shower,
either donated or purchased Wednesdays and Sundays 1000 Haircuts and Clothes
with cash donations. Over the delivering swags and food that Care are also affiliated.
Christmas period just gone, packs and even pet food for Sesame Lane pay rent costs
the Organisation put together the animals.The list of services for the CWA hall, One Agency
over two hundred hampers, the Organisation provides Redcliffe and the organisers of
including gifts for children, is extensive. Other than the Rockin’ 4 the Homeless should
which went to local families in dinner service provided on
need. Helen approached me Tuesdays and Thursdays, they
and asked if I’d be interested in offer Breakfast on Mondays,
After speaking on the phone having a look at their Outreach Wednesdays and Fridays.
with Ros, who founded the Van. “We’re all human beings
organisation with her husband and we all need to remember On Thursdays they operate the
fifteen years ago, I was excited that”, she reminds me as we Breakfast Club Hub, a place for
to meet the amazing people make our way outside to where visitors to have a shower, a snack
who had helped to keep the and tea or coffee, receive help
Breakfast Club running for with completing forms, grab
such a long time, with minimal some emergency food supplies,
Government funding. obtain information about meals
As I made my way towards and other services or simply
the building, I was cheerfully take advantage of a quiet place
greeted by three Breakfast to sit. The hope is that the
Club volunteers, donning their service will be increased to two also be acknowledged for their
distinctive blue t-shirts. or three days a week in the near continued support.
Once inside it became very future.
apparent just how much work Local highschools Grace
goes into setting up these Thanks to funds raised by the Lutheran, The Lakes College, St
events. The hall was decked out, Rockin’ 4 the Homeless concert Benedict’s College and Mt Maria
welcoming and had a cheerful (stay tuned for details on the College also perform volunteer
feel for locals to come together the van is parked. The Breakfast upcoming 2018 concert) they work. There are however, never
to enjoy a delicious, freshly Club volunteers regularly have also been able to provide enough volunteers.
cooked meal. visit local parks after dark on air-conditioning at this location.

CAN YOU HELP?
Visit https://www.facebook.com/CharityEventHomelessInRedcliffe/ to get in touch.

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