Getting the kids to school

More bikes put together at our HQ this weekend. These aren’t Christmas presents. They’re vehicles so children living in shelters, hotels and overcrowded dwellings can get to school next year.

These children have almost always come through a family violence experience and they’ve usually had to leave everything behind.

Getting to school on time is important to making sure kids start their school day without any more stress than they’re already under. We’re proud to be able to at least do that for them.

December and January are always our busiest months as we try and get as many families sorted and ready for school as possible.

A huge thank you to everyone who donates to us to help make this happen.

Glenn

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