A big thank you to the amazing owners and artists of Splashout Art Studios, whose support for AnglicareSA over the past seven years has seen them raise more than $10,000 for our Star Bear loss and grief camps. A large part of Splashout’s fundraising has been through regular art shows held at their Gallery on Jetty Road, Brighton. All exhibiting artists donate 10% of their sales to Splashout’s chosen charity and we thank them for their generosity. Star Bear holds a special place in the heart of Splashout co-owner Krystyna Ciesiolkiewicz, who at the age of five lost her three-month old brother Andrew. Struggling with her grief, she blamed herself for his death, felt she wasn’t a good enough daughter and stopped eating. Her mother thought Krystyna would die as well. “Going to a Star Bear camp would have really helped me with my grief,” said Ms Ciesiolkiewicz. “By supporting the camps we can help give other grieving children the opportunity to learn how to deal more effectively with their grief.” Since 2002, AnglicareSA’s Star Bear and Star Bound THANK YOU SPLASHOUT!
camps have supported close to 1,000 grieving children and young people to better manage the loss of a sibling, parent or other significant person. We also work with parents and caregivers to help them to support their children. The program is entirely funded by donations, so it is only thanks to our generous donors, including Splashout’s co-owners Jenny Tuck and Krystyna Ciesiolkiewicz, that we have been able to make a difference in the lives of so many.
Splashout's Krystyna Ciesiolkiewicz and Jenny Tuck with AnglicareSA's Michael Traynor
NEWWHEELS FORNEWARRIVALS
P edare Christian College student Jay Watson has turned a school project into an exciting gift for eight newly arrived children. Jay, with help from his dad Mark, collected and renovated old bicycles for his Year 9 Community Project. The project requires students to plan, research and implement an activity to help the community. “Dad was clearing out our shed and there were a couple of old bikes there that were too good to throw out but needed some work,” said Jay. “I was struggling with ideas for my project and so Dad suggested I do the bikes up and donate them to AnglicareSA. We asked around and ended up with 13 bikes. We used five of them for parts.” With no experience in bike mechanics, Jay received some training and guidance from Gavin and Kirby at My Ride Salisbury. “Gavin and Kirby taught me how to fix up a bike, provided parts and fixed things that Dad and I couldn’t, all free of charge.”
The combined efforts of Jay, Mark and My Ride Salisbury saw Jay hand over eight rejuvenated bikes to AnglicareSA’s Humanitarian Settlement Program. Jay and his family also generously donated eight brand new bike helmets. Thank you Jay! You are an inspiration and your hard work will make a big difference in the lives of eight young children who arrived in Australia with next to nothing.
Jay Watson and his dad Mark with the rejuvenated bikes
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