Ten days to go until HUSH for Homelessness - Friday, 14 May 2010Who knew giving your friends, family and workmates the silent treatment could help so many people?
It’s only ten days until Mission Australia’s HUSH for Homelessness so it’s now time to join in!
Symbolising the 'voiceless' lives that homeless Australians lead, HUSH for Homelessness is Australia’s biggest annual fundraising event to tackle homelessness.
On any given night in Australia, almost 105,000 men, women and children are homeless with a staggering 43% aged under 25 years*.
Mission Australia is asking you to challenge yourself or someone else to experience what it’s like to be voiceless on Friday, 14 May. It’s easy to get involved. Participants are simply asked to be silent for an hour or more and to seek sponsorship from family, friends and workmates for their efforts.
“This year, we are also encouraging people to go online to nominate who you would most like to ‘HUSH’ on Friday 14 May,” says Mission Australia’s CEO Toby Hall.
“It’s a fun way of asking people to put their money where their mouth is – to ‘zip it’ for an hour on HUSH for Homelessness day.
“We feel that by being silent for an hour or more, participants obtain a glimpse of the voiceless lives Australia’s homeless face on a day to day basis – gaining greater understanding of their plight – while at the same time raising funds for this important cause.”
All money raised will go to Mission Australia’s services providing crisis care, transitional or medium-term accommodation and essential support for homeless men, women and children. For information and to register please visit: www.hushforhomelessness.com.au
For more information and images, please contact: Sally Popplestone, Media Co-ordinator Mission Australia
M: 0415 547 626.
E: popplestones@missionaustralia.com.au
*ABS 2008. Counting the Homeless, 2006. Australian Census Analytic Program.
Visit to Wenona Junior School
Rupert, our cheeky HUSH ambassador, along with friends Joy Hopwood and Dan Petsalis of Missionbeat, visited Sydney's Wenona Junior School last Thursday to speak at the school assembly about HUSH for Homelessness 2010.
Last year Wenona Junior School raised over $6,000 for HUSH and hope to beat their record this year - many thanks to all involved for a fantastic contribution to the cause!
Appearing in photo (left to right):
Year 5 students: Anna Mansfield, Hannah Lawton, Rhiannon Lloyd, Isabella Rooney.
Back: Dan Petsalis, Missionbeat manager, Rupert, Joy Hopwood and Mark Case, the student's Year 5 teacher.
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