Once again all Sacred Heart year groups are supplementing our Mini Vinnies program this year by organising their own social justice initiatives to reach out to those in need, just as Jesus did. Mini Vinnies is a student-based program of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society, which promotes the values of social justice and introduces children to the spirituality of the Society and the many good works that the St Vincent de Paul Society does. It encourages us to live our faith through action.
The major social justice initiative in Year 6 will be a “Mini Winter Sleep Out” to be held on Friday 1st September (Week 7) in the school Hall. We feel this is a particularly good way of reaching out to others, especially in this Year of Compassion when the works of mercy are more important than ever.
The agenda for the event is as follows:
- 6:30 pm: Students to arrive at school. Dinner served (Soup and bread rolls)
- 7:00 pm Adrian Calleia from St Vincent de Paul to give a background talk on the history of St Vincent de Paul and the aim of the Winter Appeal which our donations will contribute towards. He will also discuss the meaning of the Vinnies’ logo and motto.
- Mrs McBryde to share with us her recent personal experiences of reaching out to Sydney's homeless.
- 7:30 pm Children to break up into small groups and complete “Cardboard Box” shelter activity- children to construct shelters out of cardboard boxes
- 8:30 pm Liturgy run by Year Six liturgy team
- 9:00 pm Recap and announcements regarding money raised so far from the sleep out.
- 9:15 pm Pick up time – Thank you
If you are able to help by making and serving the soup on the night or approaching local bakeries (Coles, Woolworths, Bakers Delight etc) to seek a donation of bread rolls to accompany the soup please contact our Class Parents or Year 6 Teachers.
The children are seeking sponsorship for their participation in the mini sleep-out. All donations will be collected through the SMHV Year 6 2017 Vinnies Fundraising Page. Please click here if you would like to donate and support this worthy cause:
The children are seeking sponsorship for their participation in the mini sleep-out. All donations will be collected through the SMHV Year 6 2017 Vinnies Fundraising Page. Please click here if you would like to donate and support this worthy cause:
Donations made online will be directly transferred to the St. Vincent de Paul Society NSW and each donor will be sent a tax-deductible receipt via email. For those unable to access the fundraising page, students each have a sponsorship form to enable them to list all sponsors and the amounts collected. All donations over $2 are tax deductible.
See more about Vinnies Winter Sleepout see here.
Year 6 are proud to be involved in this work of mercy and we thank you for your support.
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