2012 Kooyong Christmas Giving Tree

The club via President Ngaire has received advice of a special Christmas program in our midst.

As your elected representative in federal parliament I am proud to launch the inaugural 2012 Kooyong Christmas Giving Tree.

I am heartened by the generosity of our community in Kooyong and am establishing a Christmas giving program to harness some of that generosity to support one of our very own charities each year. This year the nominated charity is Servants Community Housing located in Hawthorn and Kew.

Servants Community Housing has been operating affordable accommodation and safe housing for those on low incomes for over a quarter of a century in Hawthorn, and more recently in Kew. The passion of Servants is built around offering a structure in which vulnerable individuals—many of whom suffer from long-term mental illnesses—can live in relative comfort. This is a community housing program with the basic principle of respect, dignity and hope.

We hope that as a community we can provide opportunities for disadvantaged Australians to participate fully in our society and ensure that Christmas is a time when all Australians belong.

If you or your family or community organisation can help please deliver your donation of non-perishable items (excluding alcohol) and gifts appropriate for adults (of whom over 80% are men) to our office at 695 Burke Road, Camberwell by 12:00 pm on Friday 14 December. It's that easy and the goods will be delivered directly to Servants Community Housing. In this instance no pre-loved goods please.

If you have any queries please contact my office on 03 9882 3677 or email Claire Ewart-Kennedy onclaire.ewart-kennedy@aph.gov.au.

Thank you in advance for your support and wishing you all the best for the festive season.

Yours sincerely,

Josh Frydenberg