State leaders get set to beat the big chill
It may only be late March but already a record 73 South Australian business and community leaders have signed up for an annual winter battle against homelessness.
It may only be late March but already a record 73 South Australian business and community leaders have signed up for an annual winter battle against homelessness.
‘I recommend you adopt the circle of sleep theory when looking for somewhere to bed down for the night.’
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All creatures great and small were on show at the launch of the 2025 Vinnies CEO Sleepout, which will be held at Adelaide Zoo next month.
Rising costs of living, a skyrocketing real estate market, coupled with the impact of domestic violence, are all contributing to an unprecedented number of calls from people asking for help from the St Vincent de Paul Society.
Torrential rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the 125 business and community leaders who took part in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout at Lot Fourteen on June 17, with a record $907,000 being raised to help fund the organisation’s homelessness services.
Leaders at Catholic schools braved the cold and slept under the stars last month to raise much needed funds for Vinnies.
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