Local
The State Government has announced funding of $6m over the next four years for Hutt St Centre, Catherine House and Vinnies to help address homelessness in the city and assist vulnerable South Australians into secure housing.
Schools
A Catholic secondary school in the City of Playford has been granted funding that will help strengthen its connections with Vinnies and the local community.
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Most Wednesday mornings will see Gerry McCarthy and Pat Patience out and about in their neighbourhood, visiting men, women, families – young and old – who need a ‘hand up’ to get back on their feet.
Over the past 12 months the story that has had the biggest impact on me personally, and hopefully our readers, is that of three ‘forgotten families’ on bridging visas struggling to cope during the COVID-19 restrictions.
A mix up over the bookings for a parish hall was the catalyst for Brad Hocking joining the local Vinnies conference in his mid-20s.
Mick Beech is certain that his wife Tammy-Lee is looking down on him as he embarks on a new business venture running the High Street Café at Mary MacKillop Precinct, Kensington.
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