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Luke Howarth Raises Funds for Homeless in Bear Hugs for all at North Lakes Kid’s Workshop
Vinnies’ CEO Sleepout North Lakes Sports Club’s school holiday program
Luke Howarth MP, along with almost 200 CEOs and will feature an Adopt-A-Bear Workshop on Friday
business leaders, will spend the night of 20 June 12th July with doors from 10am.
at the annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout at Brisbane Families with children over 3 years are invited to
Powerhouse to help raise funds for people come along to the Kids Club event and build a bear to take
experiencing or at risk of homelessness. home this school holidays.
Mr Howarth said, according to the latest Australian Bureau “Every child will receive a special birth certificate where they can
of Statistics (ABS) data, the number of people experiencing name their bear after filling it with keepsakes during the one
homelessness increased almost 14 per cent since 2011. Mr hour workshop,” said Mr Patch, CEO.
Howarth called on businesses, communities, not-for-profits and “They will also get a t-shirt for the bear to colour in on the day.
governments to work together to address this important issue. “The Adopt-A-Bear Workshop is just the event for the kids to
“On Census night in 2016, there were 8,200 Australians sleeping enjoy a morning out of the house where they’ll be amused for
rough. The Vinnies CEO Sleepout helps participants learn about hours after!”
the issues people face when sleeping Kids Club members have access to discounted tickets from just
rough. In 2018, they raised $6.9 million $15 per child.
to help people experiencing, or at risk of Tickets to this Kids Club event are also available for purchase by
homelessness.” non-Kids Club members for just $20 per child.
For more information on how to sponsor Friday 12th July in the Discovery Lounge from 10am!
Luke, visit the Vinnies CEO Sleepout website: For more information or to book tickets to the Adopt-A-Bear
https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/donation Workshop, visit www.northlakessports.com.au or call the North
Lakes Sports Club foyer team on 1300 006 572 today.

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