Mater at Home supporting Brisbane’s Homeless
24 December, Brisbane
Mater at Home continued its support of Brisbane’s homeless community over the Christmas period by taking part in Micah Projects’ Christmas Hamper Appeal. Mater already partners with Micah Projects to deliver the Homefront program. The program is a dedicated service to support homeless and at-risk patients with access to the community support services they need after discharge.
Mater Private Hospital Mackay supporting the Community
23 December, Mackay
Mater Private Hospital Mackay has donated Christmas hampers to St Vincent de Paul and the Salvation Army, two organisations that provide vital support to our community. Mater People are passionate about the power of kindness and generosity in making a genuine difference to people’s lives and helped spread joy for Christmas.
Mercy Community’s Cookery Nook Café Opens
23 December, Brisbane
Mercy Community celebrated the opening of Mercy Community’s Cookery Nook Café. The new café extends Cookery Nook’s purpose to provide employment opportunities to people living with a disability in a safe, respectful and supported environment where they can flourish through social connections and purpose.
Be sure to stop by and visit the café and have a coffee. The café is located at 25 Union Street, Nundah.
St Rita’s Bake Off in support of Friends of Mithra Organisation
8 December, Brisbane
Throughout Term 4 of 2023, St Rita’s College fundraised by holding a regular ‘bake off’ to support Friends of Mithra. Mithra was founded in 1977 by Sister Mary Theodore, a Presentation Sister from Brisbane, in response to a serious need she saw in the slums of Madras, India. Over forty years later, the St Rita’s community continues Sr Mary Theordore’s legacy by supporting the students of Mithra.
In December 2023, the College was delighted to present Helen Mahoney from Mithra with the funds from their recent fundraising ‘bake off’ initiative. Following the presentation Helen shared with the students how their fundraising efforts would impact the Mithra School and told stories of previous St Rita’s visits to the school, along with the lasting impact these special moments and contributions have on the students of Mithra.
Our Lady of Mercy College supports Christmas Hamper Appeal
1 December, Parramatta
At Our Lady of Mercy College, it is a long-standing tradition to collect pantry staples and Christmas goodies into hampers that are in turn distributed through the North Rocks St Vincent de Paul. The This wonderful initiative is aimed at helping make Christmas a special time for local families doing it tough.
Mount Alvernia supports the community at Christmas
December, Brisbane
The Mount Alvernia College community came together in Term 4 in 2023 to generously contribute and pack 55 Christmas Hampers for Vinnies to support the local community in need. The hampers were filled with essential items guaranteed to brighten up someone’s Christmas.
It is great to see the spirit of giving alive and well at the College. This initiative was also the perfect introduction to the College’s 2024 theme being the year of Service.
St Ursula’s Community Pantry
December, Yeppoon
In early December 2023, St Ursula’s College Yeppoon launched their new outreach activity for 2024, a Community Pantry designed to support those in need within the community.
The St Ursula’s Community Pantry was erected at the front of the Yeppoon Community Centre in John Street and is already making an important contribution in the lives of others. The initiative, working in partnership with the Livingstone Shire Council, enables students and staff to action the College values of Hospitality and Compassion. Keeping the pantry stocked with non-perishable grocery goods and personal hygiene items means those who are in need of this assistance can access it 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
During 2024, funds provided by the Religious of Queensland Social Justice Grant will be used to grow the program to include cooking meals and distributing them to families in need. The College’s Facilities Department constructed the pantry, and the Arts Department provided the creative support with the pantry’s design and appearance.
