Vol 4 2012 Merici College Farewells Catherine Rey

Opening ourHOUSEheartsCHARITIESto the worldNINGIL BRESCIA SEIWAThis year marks the 25th anniversaryof Red Nose Day, which raises moneyfor SIDS and Kids. SIDS and Kids is acharity dedicated to saving the lives ofbabies and children during pregnancy,birth, infancy and childhood throughresearch and prevention of SuddenInfant Death Syndrome, as well assupporting bereaved families.On Tuesday 5th of June Ningil Househeld a combined cupcake and tombolastall involving a raffle and guess-thelollycompetition, raising over $800for SIDS and Kids. There was a secondcupcake stall on Red Nose Day, Friday29th June. Representatives fromeach Ningil PC sold Red Nose Daymerchandise throughout the month ofJune.Brooke DeaneActing Ningil House CoordinatorBALGOBrescia House’s charity for 2012 isUnited Nations Women Australia. Thishas been our charity since 2010 and wehave been lucky enough to gather thesupport of the Merici community to getbehind this great cause. United NationsWomen Australia is an organisationthat stands for gender equality; one oftheir main objectives being to empowerwomen.This year Brescia House has raisedfunds for our charity by comingtogether to run a bake sale for theMerici students while also taking partin a cupcake drive at Marist with PenolaHouse. These fundraisers have helpedraise awareness about UN Women whileraising sufficient funds that we proudlydonate back to the charity.United Nations Women Australia hasallowed Brescia House to become a partof their worldwide known organisationwhile fulfilling the duty to make theyoung ladies of Merici College aware ofthe impact this charity has upon them.Hanna Darmody and Farrah MaroltBrescia House CaptainsCanTeen - The Australian Organisationfor Young People Living with Cancer- is a national support organisationfor 12 - 24 year olds who are livingwith cancer. The inspiration behindCanTeen is the belief that youngpeople are better able to cope withthe uncertainties of a cancer diagnosisthrough meeting and talking with otheryoung people who have had a similarexperience and understand exactly whatthey are going through.CanTeen organises recreational daysand camps for sufferers of cancer andtheir siblings. They help young peoplewith cancer come together to havefun and form friendships. With manyCanTeen members stating they havemade friends for life. “It is just great tohave fun with people who understandwhat you are going through. CanTeenhas been invaluable for my recovery.”Seiwa House raises money for CanTeenvia our annual cupcake and ice-blocksales which occur on the 28 th October,CanTeen’s Bandanna Day. In additionto raising money for CanTeen, SeiwaHouse also offers their ‘people power’by volunteering our time to helpwith the packing of merchandise inpreparation for CanTeen’s majorfundraiser Bandanna Day.Balgo House raised approximately $800at the Biggest Morning Tea by makingand selling cupcakes at a stall at recess.Our next event will be in Septemberwhen we sell the daffodils that weplanted in March. We will also be sellingfresh daffodil stems on that day, inaddition to other merchandise from theACT Cancer Council.4Maureen AdamsBalgo House CoordinatorCatherine AmesburySeiwa House CoordinatorTULLOWTullow House proudly supportsTikondane Community Centre.Tikondane Community Centre wasregistered as a CBO (CommunityBased Organisation, a small version