Thank you
Spreading the Christmas cheer during a tough year
The lead-up to Christmas can be difficult for many South Australians; a time when expectations are high and funds are low. With the help of parishes, schools and supporters, AnglicareSA packed and delivered 1,694 Christmas hampers to local families doing it tough. In addition, our emergency services sites recorded 1,300 visits from people in need of support in December, and all were provided with hamper-like goods for Christmas.
We received many ‘thank you’ messages from these families, who reported how much the hampers helped them get through Christmas and relieved the stress of getting presents for their children. Thank you also to everyone who generously supported our Christmas appeal, which raised $150,000 for our emergency assistance services. We asked for your help, and you went above and beyond in helping spread joy to many families doing it tough over the festive season.
Overall, more than 1,000 children received presents. Considering the tough and uncertain year we all endured, the numbers are truly astonishing. Our staff and volunteers were blown away by the kindness and efforts of the community.
For the first time ever, we had all 12 Anglican schools in Adelaide
participate – and most of the schools contributed almost double the amount they pledged. The feedback from parishes is that they were overwhelmed by how generous people were. It was also the first year we provided hampers to families across our broader range of support services.
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