Sharing the warmth
by Michèle Nardelli
St Vincent de Paul Society (SA) Inc. and the University of South Australia have joined forces to help warm things up for disadvantaged South Australians who may be living rough.
The project, established by UniSA’s Golden Key Honour Society chapter has seen the arrival of Vinnies Clothing Bins in each campus library as part of the 2006 Vinnies Winter Appeal.
Debbie Hooper from the Golden Key UniSA chapter said she believed students would really get behind the effort.
"This is a prime opportunity for uni students to think about what it means to be deprived of basic rights such as warmth and comfort," Hooper said.
Students are being asked to donate winter clothing, blankets and other apparel.
"Each year, thousands of South Australians turn to Vinnies for blankets and warm clothing as part of their battle against the harshness of winter. We are proud to be working in collaboration with Golden Key and UniSA in this project," Christian-Paul Stenta of the St Vincent de Paul Society said.
During the 2006 Winter Appeal, Vinnies aims to raise $300,000. He said SA support for the appeal had been strong and the student support at UniSA was a great example to others.