PEDAREANGELS EARN THEIR WINGS
A nglicare SA is proud to declare the students of Pedare Christian College its Lead Angels for 2017. Each year, we select an Anglican school to help us undertake our fundraising activities. This month, 2016 Lead Angel school, St Peters College, handed over their halos to Pedare Christian College in a special ceremony. Staged within the hallowed walls of the picturesque St Peters College junior school chapel, the handover ceremony saw the angels of Pedare earn their wings and the launch of our 2016 Christmas Appeal. H IPPY Elizabeth's 2016 graduation was held at Holy Cross Church on September 14 this year, with 23 children graduating from the program. The ceremony was an opportunity for HIPPY families to be acknowledged for their hard work and dedication to the program and provided an opportunity to share their experiences during a two year involvement with the HIPPY program. Also in September, the HIPPY Onkaparinga team held an event at the Quarry Park in Seaford to celebrate HIPPY Week in the south. Thirty-nine families in the southern suburbs are engaged in the HIPPY program and the 2017 HIPPY Onkaparinga program is almost full. Graduates from the HIPPY Onkaparinga program also celebrated their achievements at a graduation ceremony held in October at the Taikurrendi Children’s Centre in Christies Beach. HIPPY is the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters that supports parents in their role as their child’s first teacher. It provides kids with a structured, education-focused program that lays the foundation for success at school (www.hippyaustralia.bsl.org.au). The Brotherhood of St Laurence holds the licence to operate HIPPY in Australia. The Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Social Services.
The outgoing angels of 2016 from St Peters College, told us all about their amazing fundraising efforts and were personally congratulated by AnglicareSA Chief Executive Officer, The Reverend Peter Sandeman. “It’s a big responsibility, but it can be good fun; and the Saints students have shown you an example of how to have fun while doing good things for other people,” The Rev’d Sandeman said. "As an AnglicareSA angel your job is to share the joy of Christmas all throughout the year by showing kindness and generosity to all."
PROUD HIPPY GRADUATES
The Supporter Summer 2016 — page 9
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