By Corey Everitt
All will gather around the table at WAYSS as their Step Ahead Program will be having their Special Christmas Lunch in Pakenham, building holiday traditions and friendship for local young people.
WAYSS is a recipient of a $500 Christmas grant from the Cardinia Foundation, which will go to catering and sharing gifts to make Christmas lunch extra special this year.
The lunch is for their Step Ahead program which provides support for young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness through such things as accommodation and education.
No one should go without the Christmas spirit, having spaces to share joy with others and create stronger bonds.
“It’s great, everyone is really looking forward to it,” WAYSS Manager, Service for Young People, Anne Casey said of the upcoming lunch.
“It creates a community, this might be the first time some of the young people have spent Christmas without their family so this can build new traditions between them, we can invite former residents along to still be a part of the lunch and the community here.”
As WAYSS prepares to share a lovely meal together and exchanging gifts for Christmas fun, you can still support others this Christmas by donating to Cardinia Foundation’s Christmas appeal at cardinia-foundation.grassrootz.com/christmas-appeal-2023-share-the-joy
