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| Left to Right: T.Hall, D.Petsalis, K.Hussey, M.Arbib |
Rugged up to brave the cool night, Mission Australia supporters raised over $65,000 for services providing crisis care, transitional or medium-term accommodation for young Australians in need.
Everybody slept out to mark World Homelessness Day and support young people close to or experiencing homelessness and the services that work tirelessly to help them.
Senator Arbib went one step further than most and “slept rough” outside in the elements as many young people do every night.
"It's incredibly hard to imagine being a young person without a place to call home – a place that most people find to be a strong source of comfort and stability,” he said.
Joining Minister Arbib and Toby Hall was HRX Chairman Katrina Leslie and Missionbeat Manager Daniel Petsalis.
“On any given night in Australia, almost 105,000 men, women and children are homeless with a staggering 43 per cent aged under 25 years,” said Mr Hall.
Missionbeat Manager Daniel Petsalis was thrilled with the support: "It was a fantastic event for raising awareness of the issue - since Sunday I’ve been swamped with calls from participants who want to learn more about supporting youth homelessness services through volunteering or donations."
Mission Australia is very grateful for the generous support of event partner HRX and a host of local contributors who covered all catering and costs for the event.
For further information please visit www.hrx.com.au/101010sleepout
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