Club listens to Sunshine Coast homeless needs ….and responds

 As we know homelessness is affecting more of the community, and especially middle aged to elderly women. 

Alex Rotary has some great connections with the folks who work every day to improve our community. 

It was through one of those connections that we were able to help the amazing front line IFYS Outreach team who meet face to face with the rough sleepers and homeless folks on the Coast.

So when we heard from Kristen that her team needed transport and a private space to meet with these citizens, we wanted to act. 

Soon we had a plan to purchase and fit out a van with a privacy pod (air conditioned too!) for the team use. 

The vans purpose? ? To take the community workers to the rough sleeper camps and allow the workers to have those deeply personal discussions with their clients on how they were coping, what was their issues, and where they could go for help. 

So on Wednesday club President Ray presented  a $30,000 cheque to , Kirsten Luva and Paul Morton (IFYS),  to make it happen. The photo below shows the group and Dean Stuart from Cricks who has taken the project under Cricks VW wing to make it all happen. 

Well done everyone concerned, and after some detailing and fit-out from Deano's team, Kristen's team will have the tools to help those in need and better carry out their amazing work.

Club helps out local schools in different ways 

Rotary provides some amazing programs for youth, from leadership workshops, to International Exchange,  Safe driving programs, Science programs, STEM workshops, Citizenship programs and other opportunities. 

At club level, Alex Rotary is so privileged to be able to help a number of schools in our area with these programs and also to have local programs to help our amazing teachers:

At Brightwater we love to help Steve and the bike program that transforms the primary school kids attitude to school.

At Maroochydore State High we help Liana and the amazing vocational team with “Mock Interviews” to coach the students on that all important job interview, plus some tips on doing well and actually enjoying work. (Yep- really!!)

And at Mooloolaba State school we have been working with the leadership team, and recently held our family day there and a week later hosted the Camp Quality “Escarpade” car rally orientation team of 220 drivers who raised over $1 million dollars to help kids with cancer.

So on Wednesday we were delighted to present Stuart and and Melissa from the school with a cheque for $5,000 to assist with their planned Mooloolaba school improvements. 

PS. A BIG thanks to groundsman Chris, and business manager Melanie who made everything run so well at the family day event and at the Camp Quality gathering.

Sunday 27th June

2027 Solstice Swim Dateclaimer 

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