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Santana’s sleeping under the stars for a good cause |
| 10 October 2011 |
 Santana, National Projects Manager at Mission Australia’s national office, and her husband went along to the 2010 HRX Sleepout to enjoy a night out under the stars, some good food and to get reacquainted with old friends. Here, she tells us why she couldn’t resist the chance to do it all again.“Last year we had the pleasure of attending the HRX Sleepout for Mission Australia. My husband and I packed up the tent (just for emergencies) our inflatable mattress and some snacks. “Unfortunately our two dogs had to stay home. Although curled comfortably on their favourite lounge chairs, I think they were enjoying the luxury of home. “On the night we were a little apprehensive, it was quite chilly and threatened to rain, so we wondered how we’d get along in our resolve not to use the tent! We managed to stick to our guns until the wee hours of the morning when we finally succumbed to the rain and headed inside the tent. “Before the rain we enjoyed everything the night had to offer, we watched a movie, saw a live band and had a good chat to the Missionbeat crew at the Missionbeat van. We ate lots of great food and the atmosphere on the night was lovely, smiles all around. “We invited our friends along – a couple and their two young boys – and the whole family loved it. It was such a great excuse to sit down and really spend some quality time with them. It’s not often we get to do that. We also got to introduce them to the amazing people we work with at Mission Australia. “We will definitely be sleeping out again this year and we’re hoping to spend the entire night out in the open (although we might still put the tent in the car, just in case…).” Join Santana and hundreds more this weekend in Sydney’s Centennial Park for the 2011 HRX Sleepout to help raise funds for homeless services. They’ll be music, with karaoke, live performances by Mission Australia Ambassador Paul Costa plus Hayley Warner, Swayze and Ol’ 55, Rockpile, Paul McCann and the Creative Youth Initiatives Band. There’ll also be an outdoor cinema screening films and the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup live at 7pm, and karaoke! To register and learn more visit visit http://www.hrxsleepout.com.au/  |
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