An
Invitation to the Community:
Bunita (Beautiful) Night - A fundraising event
for Timor Leste.
On Saturday, June 30 the talent
of Macquarie Fields will shine at the Bunita Night
fundraising event for an orphanage in Baguia,
Timor Leste (East Timor).
Youth Off The Streets Overseas
Relief Fund would like to invite all members of
the Macquarie Fields and surrounding community
to a fundraising event organised by the trainee
youth workers at Macquarie Fields Outreach. The
Bunita (Beautiful) Night is a fun-filled variety
show with performers such as dancers, musicians
and rappers performing throughout the evening
followed by a community BBQ.
All proceeds from the Bunita
night will go towards providing aid to an orphanage
in Baguia. The six trainees who have organised
the evening have accompanied Father Riley to visit
the orphanage in Baguia, as part of the Youth
Off The Streets Service Learning programme. Each
trainee says their lives have changed with the
visit.
" Some people will always
take their life for granted- not us,"
said Trainee Youth Worker Jennifer Misifosa.
" We realise that we
are lucky –even if some people think we
have it hard- Nothing in Macquarie fields is as
hard as it is in Timor Leste . We have so much
compared with the orphans, that is why we want
to hold Bunita Night Beautiful Night- to help
them," she continued.
“I am really proud
of these trainees, they are great kids who have
the determination required to make a difference.
This Bunita night will not only help the young
children in Baguia, but will also enhance the
community spirit in Macquarie Fields and surrounding
areas as the community will see the talent its
young people have” said Father Riley,
CEO and Founder, Youth Off The Streets.
All funds raised will go towards
establishing a food programme for the orphans,
buying fruit and vegetables regularly to improve
their diet and their health. Youth Off The Streets
would like to encourage community to attend on
the details below:
|
When:
|
1700hrs
Saturday, June 30, 2007 |
| Where: |
James
Meehan High School Hall |
| Who: |
This
is an invitation for all members of
the Macquarie Fields and surrounding
community. |
| What: |
A
variety evening jam packed with performances
of modern and multicultural dance, rap
and music followed by a raffle and a
BBQ. This is a community fundraiser
to aid an orphanage in Timor Leste. |
| Tickets:
|
$10
adult / $5 Concession / $20 Family pass |
|
About Youth Off The Streets:
Youth Off The Streets is a community
organisation working for young people who are
chronically homeless, drug dependent and recovering
from abuse. We support these young people as they
work to turn their lives around and overcome immense
personal traumas such as neglect and physical,
psychological and emotional abuse.
Since opening in 1991, Youth
Off The Streets has grown from a single food van
delivering meals to young homeless people on the
streets of Kings Cross to a major youth specific
agency providing a wide range of services offering
a full continuum of care.
It is our goal that these young
people will leave our care drug free, with a high
school education, living skills and a full or
part time job in hand. |
