Beauty class supports homeless
Cire Community School’s beauty class has thrown its talents behind community organisation Stable One Yarra Ranges to help the homeless.
The class is also appealing to others to support its Stable One campaign through initiatives such as its GoFundMe page, and contributing new clothing and essential items.
Supporting Stable One came about due to COVID-19 restrictions when the class could no longer visit aged care facilities to provide manicures to the elderly who are at high risk as a result of the pandemic.
Lead teacher Megan Small said the class has truly stepped up and personally grown from the challenge, setting up the fundraising initiatives, and asking for donations of essential items and also canvassing businesses.
“I have gorgeous outgoing women here that are ready to make a difference,” said Megan.
One student Karina said: “It feels good to know that we are all helping, especially for those in need in the Yarra Valley.”
The class has explained its initiative in the following article:
Our beauty class has selected a few ways to help raise money such as our GoFundMe page, and donations box in the front office at both Yarra Junction and Mt Evelyn campuses.
We are also encouraging essential item donations such as food, clothes, toiletries and miscellaneous items. All items donated will be given to those in need and any money raised will be used to fund larger items such as mountain bikes, games and puzzles.
Please don’t donate second-hand items because it is our mission to provide the homeless with the joy and experience of something as simple as taking the tags off their new possessions.
We have made it our priority to ensure all our proceeds go directly to Stable One and the people in need. This is a cause close to our hearts and those in the community; so your support and generosity in this time of need would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you! – Cire Community School Beauty class
Hayley and Kailea set up the GoFundMe page, which has so far raised almost $400.
“It’s exciting when you check it and see the money has gone up. It’s nice to see,” Kailea said.
The young women said they were stirred into action after the class sat down together to learn about the Stable One success story of James, a man who had been living in his car in Chirnside Park.
“It gave us motivation because he’s a local to our area. Everyone goes to Chirnside Park, so we wanted to help give so that less people are in that situation,” Kailea said.
Stable One Yarra Ranges is a charity made up of several local churches, who assist the homeless community in the area with temporary supported accommodation. Over the past three years, they have supported more than 90 people in need.
Stable One founder Jenny Willetts said: “It’s not just about providing a roof. It’s about connecting people to the help they need, which will allow them to take steps forward.
“We’re all really learning about isolation at the moment when people who are homeless have always been feeling isolated.”
For more information about Stable One, visit their website. To contribute to Cire’s GoFundMe, click here.
