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Lighthouse Foundation

Locality: Richmond, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9093 7500

Address: 13 Adolph Street Cremorne 3121 Richmond, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.lighthousefoundation.org.au

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25.01.2022 As Foster Care Week comes to a close, we wanted to take another moment to recognise all of the extraordinary Foster Carers in the community whose selfless actions have given our vulnerable children, a pathway to a brighter future. Lighthouse is still looking for 8 more long-term foster carers to join our new program...offering tailored support, regular respite and access to our unique ‘Hub Home’. If you’ve been inspired this week to find out a little more about fostering yourself...we’d love to hear from you on 1800 542 273 or by visiting lighthousefostercare.org.au. Here’s one last little message from our Founder, Susan Barton AM

25.01.2022 If you’re free tomorrow night at 8pm, we’d love for you to tune in to our LIVE Instagram feed with Lighthouse’s Founder, Susan Barton AM. Sue will be chatting with Andrew Edwards, the Director of Entourage Finance about our life-changing work with vulnerable kids, and how our supporters have wrapped around us throughout this difficult time. If you’re new to the Lighthouse community, we’d encourage you to come along to hear Sue speakher story is truly inspiring and reminds us every single day of why we’re stronger together and how a loving community will always help us to find light out of the darkness . A big thank you to Andrew for inviting us alongwe’re very excited to be a part of the ‘Entourage at Home’ series. Hope to see you all there

23.01.2022 A little message from one of our favourites Peter Inge- Chair of Property Industry Foundation Victoria

22.01.2022 Meet our girl, Bianca and her little one Kaylan. It’s hard to imagine now, but just over a year ago she was 20-years-old, 38 weeks pregnant and homeless. We’re so thankful Bianca was referred to Lighthouse and welcomed in to our Young Parents Program. With the help of our Carers and Psychologists, she was able to find her feet and learn the vital parenting skills needed to take care of Kaylan and most importantly, herself. Twelve months onshe is now living independently and ...has plans to complete her VCAL and enrol in a Bachelor of Nursing . We wanted to share her story with you today to show you how Lighthouse helps young families like hers, slowly rebuild their lives back together again...piece by piece . You can read more about Bianca’s journey on our website. Since the next few weeks are regarded as the season of giving and spending time with loved ones, we ask you to please spare a thought for girls like Bianca- and if you can, donate. Right now, there are hundreds of homeless young families, babies and pregnant women still out there that need our help. Your donation will help us to give them a place to call home See more

22.01.2022 Today marks the start of Foster Care Week, a special time to celebrate the enormous contribution of foster carers and everything they do to help our most vulnerable children. This group of extraordinary, unique individuals make our communities and society a better place by offering support, security, love and understanding to the children in their care. We know from experience that being a foster carer isn’t always easy, but it is extremely rewarding, and truly does change a... young person’s life forever. So, to all our amazing foster carers, THANK YOU. Each day this week we’ll be sharing a little light on why exactly we’re so thankful . Even though we’re apart right now, please know that everyone in our community is clapping for youbecause you’re truly extraordinary. P.s if you’d like to join in and clap for our foster carers tooplease upload a video story on Instagram and we’ll share it to our page. See more

21.01.2022 This Spring, why not show your friends, family and loved ones that you’re thinking of them by sending a text from Lighthouse. For a small donation of $5, $10 or $20, Lighthouse Foundation will send your mates a surprise text message & virtual gift (like the ones here), that’s bound to brighten their day. The best part: every dollar raised goes towards funding our life-changing programs. There’s three different options to choose from, so we’ve got a little something for everyo...ne in your contact list. Small acts of kindness like this can reduce anxiety and help us to feel more positive in the worldand we could all benefit from a little bit more of that right now. Step 1. Visit our website www.donate.lighthousefoundation.org.au & select a virtual gift. Step 2. Complete your donation on the web page and make sure to include your mates full name, mobile no and which gift you’ve chosen in the ORDER NOTES. Step 3. Sit back and relax knowing that your contribution is making a difference & that your text will be on its way within 24hrs. Thank you to those who are jumping on board . By sending a text, you’re supporting the children and young people in our care impacted by neglect, abuse and homelessness.

21.01.2022 Long-standing Lighthouse supporters, @propertyindustryfoundation , are picking up their shovels again and building us a home in 2021 . They’re hosting a Virtual Charity Pledge Night on the 3rd of December, alongside @ten.women , to help raise crucial funds for this project. If you’re freewhy not pencil us in and register yourself on their website: https://pif.com.au/charity-pledge-night-guest-registration/ Thank you to everyone at PIF for organising this incredible event . It’s going to be a truly special evening and we’re so thankful for your continued support Here’s to another SOD-turn

18.01.2022 Our gorgeous ambassador @djhavanabrown and the savvy @effiekats cleaned through Havana’s wardrobe, and generously donated the clothes to us. We hope you enjoy this fun video these two lovely ladies deciding what to toss and what to keep - we certainly had a chuckle! This curated range of items is available to purchase on Depop, and you can find them by hitting the link in our bio

18.01.2022 There is no one thing that makes a young person ‘at-risk’, often a young person that comes into Lighthouse’s care experiences a number of the above risk-factors before becoming homeless. One way to imagine the effects of these risk factors is to picture yourself building a tall tower from wooden blocks. Each block represents a risk factor (e.g. trauma, educational disengagement, drug addiction, family violence) and the tower can only go so high before it topples over. Our ho...listic approach focuses on helping our young people tackle these individual issues, so that they can build a strong foundation for a resilient life. Even if their tower falls again later in life, we’ll always there to help them pick up the pieces back together again, as a part of our On For Life promise. Diagram from: https://www.health.tas.gov.au//CYS_Youth_at_Risk_Strategy_

18.01.2022 One of our dearest friends, Deborah Blashki-Marks @what.ive.learnt recently interviewed our Founder Susan Barton AM as a part of her fantastic podcast series titled ‘What I’ve Learnt’. Deb has been a journalist for over 30 years and has interviewed some of the world’s most influential actors, musicians, movers and shakersnow we’re lucky enough to have our beautiful Sue added to that list . If you’ve never heard Sue’s story beforeor are curious to find out more about why sh...e began Lighthouse Foundation all those years ago.please tune in to Episode 9. We wanted to share this with you all today as we’re truly SO PROUD to work alongside such an inspiring woman....and think the world needs a few more Sue’s out there right now Listen now using the link below (Apple Podcasts) or via Spotify, Amazon, Podcast one, I Heart, Deezer & Buzzsprout. https://podcasts.apple.com//p/what-ive-learnt/id1535563304

16.01.2022 Our good friends at @varietyhour_ have put together a fundraiser that takes Melbourne’s mandatory mask-wearing and makes it fun. Their is a set of two one-of-a-kind face masks: the first featuring @cassbyrnes ' Honeymoon Bouquet print, and is hand embroidered in collaboration with local artist (and our Community Fundraising Coordinator) @siennatori. The other mask features Cassie’s now sold out Beware of Croc print. Inspired by the pandemic we're facing globally, these art... pieces have been created as a statement on the transition that face masks have made in 2020 from medical equipment to a fashion statement. Raffle entries are $5 each and every dollar goes towards supporting our programs. Head to Variety Hour’s profile for more info

16.01.2022 Fantastic to see our brilliant supporters Property Industry Foundation back on the tools developing our Clayton home post lockdown. Thank you PIF and partners.

15.01.2022 We’d love for everyone in our community to join us for a chat on Saturday the 14th of November at 11am @ the Courtyard of St Georges Anglican Church, to learn a little about fostering with Lighthouse. If you’ve ever thought about fostering yourself, or simply just want to find out more about what our program is all about.this is a great start. Anyone is welcome . For more information please feel free to contact Kirsty from Lighthouse on [email protected] . Otherwise we’re looking forward to seeing you there at 47-51 Warncliffe Road, East Ivanhoe.

13.01.2022 We’re always in awe of our Community Committees who are constantly coming up with creative fundraising ideas to help support the kids in our care. This is just one of them! If you and a few friends are free this Friday the 20th of November, we’d love for you to come along to our online Lighthouse Trivia Night. The game will kick off at 7:15pm, and for those who are keen to take home a bit more than a meat tray can join in on our silent online auction. The auction gifts up for... grabs are extraordinaryor if you’d prefer to try your luck, you can go in to our raffle instead. Feel free to get in touch with us if you’d like more info, otherwise you can purchase your tickets and take a peek at the auction gifts using the links below or in our bio . Hope to see some of you there Visit out silent online auction: https://app.galabid.com/lighthouse/items Buy Trivia or raffle tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/BMMIC

13.01.2022 Have you ever wanted to dress like a star? Well, Lighthouse’s amazing, multi-talented ambassador @djhavanabrown has stripped her closet bare in the name of raising crucial funds for our programs. You can nab yourself part of Havana’s wardrobe by heading to the link in our bio or searching ‘lighthousefoundation’ on Depop. With items from brands like Versace and Alice McCall, and new items added over the next few weeks - you won’t want to miss out!

11.01.2022 With lots of rain forecasted for the next weekwe’ve got the perfect solution to keep you entertained while you stay indoors . Some of our lovely Community Committee volunteers have created a Facebook community group that’s holding live events/activities that you can join in on for a small donation. Every day there’s a new activity.whether that’s Pilates, Yoga, Zumba, Meditation or Belly dancingso there’s a little something for everyone. Please check out their Facebook gr...oup ‘Northern Melbourne Lighthouse Foundation Community Group’ if you’d like to jump on board for a good cause. You can sign yourself up to one (or all) of their events from the 20th-27th of September. We’re looking forward to seeing you all there, and a big THANK YOU to everyone who has made this amazing little project possible. Lighthouse https://m.facebook.com//Northern-Melbourne-Lighthouse-Fou/

10.01.2022 A special shout out to @gochlo_pilates for helping to keep our Lighthouse community connected during lockdown. Chlo has kindly been teaching some of our young people Pilates...including past residents in our Outreach program. We wanted to share this picture with our 'Lighthouse beams' around you...because you truly radiate positively to the kids in our care during this challenging time. Thank you.

10.01.2022 Meet Wendy and little Emilie- one of our lovely Carers and bubbas from our Vicki Vidor OAM Young Parents & Babies program. Wendy, a mother of four herself, has been with Lighthouse for a number of years now, acting as a role model and pillar of support for many of our young mums. By modelling a loving environment, Wendy helps the girls learn how to raise their baby- with love and nurture- so that both mum and bub continue to thrive and grow, ultimately reaching their potential. We’re so lucky to have incredible people in the world like Wendy join our cause- helping to change young lives and future generations to come, every single day

09.01.2022 Before coming in to our care, many of our kids have never had a birthday cake before, or had major milestones celebrated in their lives. This is why baking holds such a special meaning at Lighthouse- it symbolizes more than just a yummy dessert- it’s the feeling of being loved, considered and held in someone’s thoughts for the first time. This is why our Community Committees and dedicated volunteers often make cakes for our children and young people. This one was a particularly beautiful creation by @misspennycakes to celebrate a special young person’s 18th birthday. Thank you for always keeping our kids in your thoughts

08.01.2022 They say from little things, big things grow . This couldn’t be more true at Lighthouse, with beautiful fundraisers like this taking place in our very own backyard. One of our gorgeous Community Committee members, Effie Nikolis is growing seedlings in her garden in order to raise crucial funds for Lighthouse during this difficult time. A donation of $10 or $15 will get you a large punnet of thriving seedlings ready to be planted at homewith every type of herb and vegetabl...e available for you to choose from . If you’d like to jump on board (and make your garden grow), all you have to do is head to our website to make a donation, take a screen shot of your receipt and text it to Effie on 0413 772 238 with your choice of plant/s. Your plants will be ready for pickup or delivery in November. Little initiatives like this make the world of difference 1). Adelaide tomatoes (large wrinkly ones, great for salads) 2). Large pink flesh tomatoes (low acidity) 3). large round red tomatoes ( great for salads and cooking) 4). cherry tomatoes (yellow, red, Kumato) 5). Cucumbers 6). Bell peppers (red / green capsicum) 7). Sweet corn . Broad beans 9). Green beans 10). Peas and snow peas 11). Beetroot (red crimson variety) 12). Kale (Curley variety and Red Russian) 12). Herbs (basil, oregano, parsley, mint) 13). Lams ears and blue borage (great for attracting bees to garden) 14). Raspberry plants 15) blackberry plants.

06.01.2022 One of our amazing foster parents, Linda, shares why it's so rewarding fostering with Lighthouse. This week, and every week, we are so grateful to our foster carers who are such loving, caring and incredible parents to children in need. Take a look at this little video to witness Linda's passion shining through <3

05.01.2022 In a meaningful collaboration that spans across Australia, Lighthouse has released a limited-edition puzzle with iconic artists, @kendonegallery & @cassbyrnes. Produced by expert puzzle makers @journeyofsomething this deluxe two-for-one puzzle is a collectable for the ages. The best part?All proceeds raised will help support kids impacted by abuse, neglect and homelessness. It’s truly the gift that keeps on giving. Head to the link in our bio to pre-order yours today! #giftforgood

05.01.2022 As a valued partner of Future Generation, we’re very excited to announce the launch of the Virtual Investment Forum, tomorrow, October 15 at 4:00pm Sydney time. The Forum will begin with a live discussion between Future Generation Global Chairman Belinda Hutchinson AC and former Macquarie Group Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Moore. As part of the Forum you can also access a panel discussion with Wilson Asset Management’s Geoff Wilson, Eley Griffiths' Ben Griffiths and Antipodes' Jacob Mitchell, moderated by the Australian Financial Review’s James Thomson as well as over 20 investment ideas from Future Generation’s leading Australian and global fund managers. Anyone in our community can access the Forum from 4:00pm tomorrow via: www.futuregeninvest.com.au/virtualforum

01.01.2022 Recently, our founder Susan Barton AM was profiled in the Herald Sun as one of Victoria’s influential women. Having worked with vulnerable kids for over 30 years, Susan says that now is the time for society to act on the issue of youth homelessness. Many things are intersecting globally - the pandemic, climate change, political and social upheaval, isolation, and growing resistance to systemic racism. It is a critical turning point for addressing homelessness and creating resourceful, resilient, trauma-informed systems that partner with the community to care for children that need out-of-home care. Lighthouse is working to achieve exactly that.