Impact Programme Handbook

Appendix A House Charities

Each of the five House charities has a genuine connection to Somerset College and our support of them has been birthed out of the relationships that many of our staff, students and families have with these organisations. While each House has a specific charity, their support of these organisations is primarily manifested through the development of a broader awareness of the valuable work that their charity does and the services they offer to the community; the financial support of all of the House charities is a College-wide commitment.

Andrews House – OzHarvest OzHarvest is Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, collecting quality excess food f rom commercial outlets and delivering it directly to more than 1300 charities supporting people in need across the country. OzHarvest has three rescue vans on the Gold Coast collecting from

over 100 shops, hotels and restaurants and delivering to over 60 charities along the coast from Tweed Heads and Ormeau. For more information about OzHarvest, please visit www.ozeharvest.org Fanklin House – LIVIN After losing a mate to depression in 2013, two young men started LIVIN, a charity dedicated to destigmatising mental health and suicide prevention through fashion. LIVIN’S mission is to take away some of the stigma that is associated with mental health so that someone who might be struggling can feel that they can speak up and have that conversation with mates or family members. Their mantra ‘it ain’t weak to speak’ is tagged on most of their items and is designed to empower people to have that discussion if they’re not coping. For more information about LIVIN, please visit www.livin.org

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