Winter Sleepout
Friday 7th August 2009 will mark the second HOMELESS ILLAWARRA WINTER SLEEPOUT, which will seek to reach two goals – to raise funds for St Vincent de Paul Men’s Shelter and the Warilla Women’s Refuge and to raise awareness of the plight of the homeless in the Illawarra.
It is estimated that 1500 homeless people in our region (Including many children) sleep without shelter each night.
Senior Pastor of South Coast City Church Peter Starr feels that as a community we may recognise the problem but do not know how to assist. “People want to do something to help, so we are creating an initiative so that the community can take action.”
Ride Around the Lake
Get the family out of the house this May and be apart of Ride Around The Lake. On Saturday May 2, Ninefourone FM is supporting Lighthouse Community Care’s inaugural Ride Around the Lake charity ride at Lake Illawarra.
The main event will be a 40km ride around Lake Illawarra, starting and finishing at the Illawarra Yacht Club (Northcliffe Drive, Warrawong) at 8am, with two more waves starting at 8.15am and 8.30am. 12km and 4km Kid’s Club rides will start shortly afterwards—check our website for more details
Ride Around the Lake aims to raise much needed funds for the lighthouse community center local youth housing initiative called ‘My Place’. The funds will go directly to a facility providing accommodation and mentoring for displaced young people. A portion will also go directly to MS Australia to support their programs and services for people living with MS while a search for a cure continues. Click here for details.