Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 2022

Generating Generosity

Isabel Shorrock-Browne (12R) and Simran Mackrani (12H) 2022 Service Captains

Beddown is selected as the School Charity for 2022

Across Australia, more than 8000 people sleep on the streets every night—on benches, under bridges, anywhere they can lay their head. Brisbane-based charity, Beddown, aims to provide these vulnerable Australians with a clean, comfortable, and secure bed, as well as a range of complimentary laundry, clothing, and personal hygiene services to restore their health and dignity. At night, Beddown repurposes car parks into pop-up accommodation where all are welcome.

Heading into 2022 as Service Captains, we had a clear idea of who we hoped to support We wanted to partner with an Australian-based charity which provided services in our local community Despite the importance of monetary donations, we wanted to support an organisation that would truly inspire our students to Generate Generosity —the Service motto that we have developed for this year—and connect in a meaningful way We believe this personal connection is best achieved when students can be involved in a variety of ways—clothing drives, linen drives, and much more We are looking forward to establishing an authentic connection to Beddown throughout the course of 2022 Our partnership was born from a mutual desire to create change in our local community—to support those who are most vulnerable and provide them with the dignity they deserve With homelessness already a persistent issue in Brisbane, the recent devastation brought on by

the February weather event has only extended its reach Those who were already experiencing homelessness were most exposed to the floods, while for many, the disaster was a tipping point into homelessness Hundreds lost their homes, their livelihoods, and their possessions We hope that through supporting Beddown, we will be able to provide much-needed relief to these vulnerable Australians We have already had a successful start to the year, with fundraising through Student Council initiatives, including the selling of badges, stickers, and face paint on Galentine’s Day and Blue Day, and have been thrilled by the generous support We want to use these events to remind our community that generosity is free We are all capable of it, and the world certainly needs more of it When faced with adversity, and an incredibly challenging world, it is acts of service that will ground and unite us ■

above Isabel Shorrock-Browne (12R) and Simran Mackrani (12H) with Director of Service, Ms Lynne Mungomery

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Issue 1, 2022