MAKING CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
T he Festive Season is upon us and many are planning how to celebrate Christmas with family and friends. It’s a great time to reflect on the year that was, especially the highlights. Unfortunately for some in our community who are less fortunate, this time of year can be a period of stress, anxiety and sadness. Some go without the basics that we take for granted, such as gifts under the tree, a warm meal and a safe place to sleep. Our 2016 Christmas Appeal is raising much- needed funds to support our Emergency Assistance services. These services provide support to more than 7,000 people every year including emergency food relief, shelter, financial assistance and counselling, housing advice, homelessness support, mental health services, and children’s and youth services. On Christmas Eve last year, we offered this support to Ella* and her mother Sharon* who were escaping a family violence situation. When we met them, their Christmas plans had been destroyed; they didn’t have a safe place to sleep, there were no gifts, and it was unlikely they would be able to have a Christmas day meal. AnglicareSA was able to support Ella and her mother with shelter, gifts and a food hamper. The hamper contained goodies for Christmas day, including a traditional pudding. As part of our Christmas Appeal, we’re calling on your help to ensure families don’t go without this Christmas. This can be through the donation of a toy, food item or financial gift to AnglicareSA. Donations to our Appeal can be made online at anglicaresa.com.au or at our Emergency Assistance sites across Adelaide.
Our hampers have already been given a special Christmas touch, thanks to Kytons Bakery who is donating a 375g Traditional Christmas Pudding to a family in need with every purchase of a Kytons 700g Gourmet Christmas pudding. Puddings can be purchased from Kytons Bakery in Edwardstown; Tony & Marks at Newton, Glenunga and Torrensville Brickworks, and Adelaide Fresh in Morphett Vale and Prospect. Thank you for your support.
* Names have been changed
ANGLICARESA WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT ELLA AND HER MOTHER WITH SHELTER, GIFTS AND FOOD HAMPER.
The Supporter Summer 2016 — page 11
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