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live and give

Join the generous revolution - give away

Idea in a nutshell. - ‘Live & Give’

Join with other youth groups/church groups/action groups to go ‘trick or treating’ on Halloween to collect non-perishables.  Phone cards, met cards, food or toiletries are a great way to support people who have no income to buy the basic things we take for granted.

This will be a fun way to look outside our needs, support people and actually meet our local communities.
Goods will go to a local charity/group (chosen by the group) or centrally to Hotham Mission’s work with asylum seekers and the Indigenous hospitality house.

These are good outcomes from my perspective.

Currently, approaching and looking for interested congregations and groups to try it this year. Contact me if you are interested - age@morepraxis.org.au  Thinking it may become a good annual event.

Main costs would be the printing of cards for a letterbox drop. (or give tees although shipping time could be an issue)

Process:

• Adverstise and gather your group from now (maybe do a night on generous revolution generousrevolutionsheet)
• work out a realistic route for your walk
• Advertisement postcards to be letterbox dropped the week before Halloween.
• dress up
• meet and brief
• walk, collect and have fun
• donate the non perishables to your group (or back to me to get to the central groups)

Remember to be smart about door knocking (particularly as we don’t practice ‘trick or treating’ in oz)

• go in groups,
• Identify your self, group and what you are doing,
• remain outside the homes and
• be friendly.

About Central Groups

Hotham Mission

The Hotham Mission Asylum Seeker Project (ASP) is a Uniting Care agency that works with asylum seekers living in the community who do not have work rights, income or Medicare. These asylum seekers are on bridging visas and living lawfully in the community awaiting a decision on their refugee or humanitarian claim, yet are denied any government supports.  Treat asylum seekers this Halloween!

Indigenous Hospitality House

The Indigenous Hospitality House (IHH) was established in response to a report written by Indigenous workers at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Lookin’ After Our Own, which identified the need for appropriate accommodation for families supporting a patient. IHH functions as a kind of extended family home, where those that live in and around the main house share the duties associated with welcoming, cooking, cleaning and chatting with guests. Treat Indigenous people this Halloween!

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