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1848 days ago, Rosies created this page and gave everything for Rosies - Friends on the Street:

Shared their page with everyone they could.
Received 33 donations from generous family and friends.
Raised $2,218.

My Story

Monday 3 August to Sunday 9 August 2015 is Homelessness Prevention Week. It is a time to raise awareness of homelessness and the surrounding issues. Jon Martlew, Branch Coordinator for Rosies, Friends on the Street, in Toowoomba is taking up the challenge with Nat Spary Coordinator of The BASE Soup Kitchen are stepping up for Homelessness Prevention Week and becoming homeless for a week to raise awareness of Homelessness in Toowoomba and much needed funds for their organisations.

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$375 Leonie Hart
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Donations Summary

33 Number of donations
$67.21 Average donation
$2,218 Donated so far

Charity

Rosies - Friends on the Street

Rosies provides unconditional acceptance and friendship to those who are marginalised within our community - especially those who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or simply lonely.

5.6 million Australians, that is one in four of us, are lonely almost all of the time or on a regular basis.

66% seek friendship as a remedy to loneliness.

Rosies 1,280 volunteers provide 220 outreaches every month 30% of which are on the Gold Coast. Our teams are ‘on the street’ 52 weeks of the year, regular as clockwork.

Whilst many organisations provide health, accommodation and other services, there remains the basic human desire for friendship and unconditional acceptance during difficult times. Our wonderful Rosies volunteers do just that, providing a community of friendship and belonging.

Over 98% of our work is funded through kind donations from our local community.

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